Justice In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird has many moral values to it. It begins with an introduction of childhood and friendship. At the end though, there is sorrow than justice. What is the biblical aspect of To Kill a Mockingbird. There were many scenarios were "mockingbirds" are killed. Mockingbirds are innocent animals. They have a sweet singing voice, and do not cause harm. It's a sin to Kill a Mockingbird because they are innocent.

Jem and Scout are two "mockingbirds" were killed in the story. They weren't necessarily "killed" negatively though. They slowly had their childhood taken away from the circumstances around them. When their father, Atticus, went on business to the capital, they had to take some responsibility. By taking that responsibility, they moved closer towards …show more content…

The major scenario that made them grow was the Tom Robinson case. They got to experience the world around them as it was. They saw the racism of the adult world. Their childhood spirit was killed by the people of the town. One good aspect the Tom Robinson case was Jem and Scout saw how bad the racism was. They wanted to be difference makers, and not show the racism of the people in the town. If the book would have continued, Scout and Jem would have made a major impact in their community.

The other character that is literary killed and innocent is Tom Robinson. He was a man that was convicted simply by his color. Even the racist world around him knew of his innocence. He is easily the most innocent mockingbird slain, quite literally. Tom Robinson had hardly any evidence against him, but Bob Ewell had all evidence stacked against them. In a way, Mayella and Bob Ewell are both the mockingbird slayers. They knew the truth, and withheld that truth. Bob Ewell was eventually killed by Arthur "Boo" Radley. Bob Ewell is not a mockingbird though because he was not innocent. This is an example of justice. Although morally this was not necessarily right of Boo. The only way this would have

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