Injustice In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around a family living in a small town in the midst of the Great Depression and times of racial tension. Scout Finch is a quirky and bright young girl that lives with her younger brother Jem, and her widowed father Atticus who is a lawyer. Atticus is one of the few men in town who stands up for racial justice, and throughout the story instills morals of justice and fairness in his sharp minded children. When he takes on a case of a black man, Tom Robinson, accused of raping a white woman, Atticus shows his children what it means to be just, even in the face of the unsupportive town members. In the beginning of the story, Scout and Jem are full of innocence and a childlike perspective of good and evil. They are fascinated with a house on their street known as the Radley Place. They speculate about “Boo” Radley, who has lived in the house three years without being seen outside of it. Atticus encourages them not to make assumptions about the man, and try to see life from his perspective, once again portraying Atticus’s morals and strong stance on equality. Over the course of the year they receive …show more content…

Scout and Jem face prejudice at school from their classmates because of his decision to defend a black man during a time of racial tension. Scout and Jem catch their first glimpse of the unjust hatred towards the black community when they witness a mob trying to lynch Tom Robinson shortly after his trial begins. Atticus provides clear standing evidence of Robinson’s innocence, but is defeated when the all white trial condemns him anyways. Scout and Jem watch in awe from the “colored balcony” at the injustice of the whole situation. Both of their understanding of the injustice and prejudice that takes place in their community grows, and they begin to lose faith in justice. They admire the courage their father has to take a stand against this

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