Cousin Francis yelled, “He`s nothing` but a nigger-lover!” (Lee pg83). Just because Atticus was doing the right and noble thing, Cousin Francis thought that he loved black people but he did not know Tom. Although, Jem stated that, “Atticus says cheatin` a coloured man is ten times worse than cheatin` a white man.” (Lee pg201) It is worse because it is like killing a mockingbird, which is a sin, coloured men do not really bother anybody. And then Atticus explained that, “...You’ll see white men cheat black men everyday of your life, ...whenever a white man does that to a black man, ... that white man is trash.” (Lee pg220). He explained that white men always win and cheat, so the white men are the victors but the white man is always a bad man.
This can be seen in the famous quote where Atticus refers to the mockingbirds as innocent creatures: “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird. “ (Lee, ) Love and kindness were portrayed through Atticus Finch and his love for his children and the kindness he showed Tom Robinson even though Tom Robinson was a black man and according to Maycomb townspeople did not deserve a defense or a friend. The moral of the story is that some people are bad and some are good and that people should not be judged just because of the colours of their
Im ne being a white man in the 1930's. With the pressure and grief of the towns agi people surrounding ; with judgement being directly thrown in the face of the man only trying to do the right thing. In Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee, To , by she illustrates the point that by Atticus defending Tom Robinson even though it was considered the "wrong" thing to do and taking the case, defending him to his best efforts and taking the case even though he knew this would have both negative and positive effects on his children, he was not a racist. In this book, Atticus Finch is defending a black man named Tom Robinson, who is accused of rape. Throughout the story, we see the injustice that has tied between everyone involved as this time .
Tom was a kind and honest black man wrongly accused and convicted of a crime he did not commit. His downfall was his kindness towards Mayella and her wellbeing; a characteristic of a mockingbird. Staying in tune with his embodiment of a mockingbird, when Mayella approached him, he did not physically push her away, but instead fled the scene as the harmless mockingbird would. The people of Maycomb adopted the mindset of the custom of killing a black man accused of raping a white woman, and “when it’s a white man’s word over the black man’s word, the white always wins.”. This lead the jury to declaring Tom guilty, despite there being no doubt of his innocence.
12 Angry Men proves that ultimately no one is presumed innocent until proven guilty It is stated in a court of law that every man must be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and that the evidence is sufficient enough to prove the defendant is guilty or not guilty beyond reasonable doubt. This clear statement is however neglected in the play of ‘Twelve Angry Men’. Rose Reginald clearly portrays that one person can have enough fortitude to stand alone against eleven other jurors who also proved against them that the evidence they argued in the jury room based on the court case contained flaws in them. The decision whether the prosecution was innocent or guilty was being influenced by personal feelings from a number of jurors which was realised
Also, his empathy for other beings is shown when later on in the book, Scout is about to crush a roly-poly. Right before she does, Jem says that she shouldn’t. In return, she asks why. He then says that it had never harmed Scout in any way so why should she harm it. This shows a reference to what Atticus and Miss Maudie had said earlier in the book about mockingbirds.
Atticus Finch, without much support from the others in Maycomb, shows his heroism when he tackles the racism in Maycomb alone. First, the racism in Maycomb is shown through several of the events that happens in the book, then Atticus Finch, gets appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black person who is accused of raping a white girl, the verdict of the trial is obvious, but through what Atticus does for the trial, even without anyone’s help, Atticus shows his brave, heroic character when he challenges racism in Maycomb despite all the difficulties he has to overcome. The novel, To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a classic book which shows the racism against the black population in the 1930s in America through a criminal trial in which a black
“Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.” – Thomas H. Huxley The novel To Kill a Mockingbird told an unforgettable story of doing what a person thought was right no matter what the cost. Author Harper Lee used the character Atticus Finch to show a rejection of authority when he went against the social codes in his town and defended a black man in court. Lee showed Atticus’s penetrating defense that ended up revealing the town of Maycomb’s inherit racism. Atticus Finch challenged social justice and prejudice by defending Tom Robinson just as he would any other person. Atticus’s whole town went against him because he was defending a man of a different race.
This Book takes place in the 1930’s where a girl named Scout and her brother Jem grew up in Maycomb County, Alabama when racism was very common. Their father Atticus finch was a lawyer who tried to help Tom Robinson an African-American who was accused of raping a white girl. Right next to their house lived a recluse who never sets foot outside his house; his name is Arthur “Boo” Radley an intelligent child who was abuse emotionally by his cruel father. From beginning to end Boo Radley dominates scout and Jem imagination leaving little presents for them in a knot hole and appearing at opportune moments to save their lives. Boo Radley shows goodness but at the same time his actions seem to be creepy.
Over the course of the novel, Jem’s concern for other innocent creatures changes dramatically. In the first few chapters, Jem shows his selfishness and naïve view of life by stating that a turtle would come out by striking a match under him. However, after witnessing the prejudice in the Tom Robinson case, Jem understands the pain that comes from the power of hate. From then on, Jem is protective of every innocent creature. This is shown as he tells Scout that the reason she shouldn’t squash the Rolly Polly was because “They didn’t bother you.” (pg.