Life is a world filled with endless possibilities. You never know what it has in store for you, whether it be a sudden death or a loss of someone you dearly cared for, marrying your first love, or start out living lavishly and luxurious, but then ending up living in poverty and trying to salvage what you have left of your wealth, fate is a force that is unpredictable and keeps you guessing on which curve, obstacle, or direction your life will take next. Some believe that external forces (fate) has already determined your future, but others say that free will and our own actions help pave a path for the direction in which our lives may take. However, that is not the case when it comes to your life because a majority of the things that happen …show more content…
People claim that you control the course of your future, but things such as the color of your skin, something that you cannot change and have no control over, in a ruthless and ignorant society is an external force that determined the outcomes of some people’s lives. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson’s fate was determined by the color of his skin. In the ignorant town of Maycomb, everybody was going to take the word of a white mans’ instead of a black mans’. From the beginning, Robinson’s fate was already determined because of his skin color. Tom Robinson had no control over what color skin he was born with. In a narrow minded society like this, a white man was always going to be superior over a black man because of something as simple as skin color. In Atticus’ closing argument for Tom Robinson’s trial he says that, “There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life (Lee 23. 38-40)." Everyone knew that no matter how much Atticus tried to persuade the jury just how …show more content…
You have no control over these things, it is fate that has that control. Alought to some extent, free will may have a minor part in your future, it is ultimately fate that determines it. There is an extent to which a person controls their own life, like what they want to be, what they want to do, but when it comes to their future and the direction in which their life is going to take, it is fate that does it. Just like life, your future is something that you have no control over, you have no idea what to expect, you can only hope that fate works out in your favor and give fate the benefit of the doubt. A majority of people people that you control your life, but it’s not the case. What they don’t realize is that nobody knows what the future has in store for them, you can only hope that whatever fate may have in store for you is something great. Nobody knows how their life is going to play out, they leave it all up to fate to decide, even if they don’t realize it. We know that whatever the future holds for us, we have to be prepared for the worst and positive aspects of it. And remember that someone once said that, “No one knows what the future holds. That’s why it’s potential is
Well there is always the fate aspect in everything that occurs in our lives but majority of the outcomes created from the individuals own decisions. It is up to the individual to determine what can occur, if they do one thing then something will be the outcome. A side from that, there is always the possibility of being at the wrong place at the wrong time which can have an affect of on the outcomes of life.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, racism has a negative outcome on most characters. Tom Robinson the man that was accused of raping a white woman, Helen Robinson Tom Robinson wife, and Jem atticus son were all affected negatively by racism.
What allows a person to control their future? One of the best answers to this question comes from House on Mango Street, a novella by Sandra Cisneros. In her novella, Cisneros presents the theme that an individual’s future is determined by the individual’s self-confidence and determination to succeed; if a person has these qualities, they will determine their own future, while a person lacking these qualities will let others determine their future for them.
In his introduction, Atticus cautions the jury to be objective in their verdict, reminding them the doctrine of presumed innocence. He explains, “Gentlemen, I shall be brief, but I would like to use my remaining time with you to remind you that this case is not a difficult one, it requires no minute sifting of complicated facts, but it does require you to be sure beyond reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the defendant.” His use of the word “but” is cautionary, warning the jurors that there is no place for personal bias in the court and highlighting their legal obligation. Additionally, he employs an impassioned voice in his emotional appeal, drawing attention to the ethical question of the trial. When he states, “This case is as simple as black and white,” he acknowledges the ideological nature of it, expressing distaste for the racial prejudice that brought Tom Robinson under the court’s gaze.
Atticus recognizes this and tries to make known the importance of equality. Atticus makes it evident that if everyone was equal, then this trial would never have happened. He also uses ethos when saying “Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal.” He uses ethos in this way because he knows that his audience knows that what he is saying is very much a lie. Atticus knows that every black person ever tried for a crime in the American courts has probably been tried guilty.
This quote shows how fair Atticus is, he’s trying to understand other people in different situations. His advice is very true and is valid throughout the entire book, it could even be considered a theme on it’s own. Atticus’ quality of respect is very high and continues on into the trial further into the book which helps him during the case and helps Lee build to the theme: “‘Gentleman,’ he was saying ‘I shall be brief, but I would like to use my remaining time with you to remind you that this case is not a difficult one, it requires no minute sifting of complicated facts, but it does require you to be sure beyond all reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the defendant. To begin with, this case should never have come to trial. This case is as simple as black and white,” Lee 271 Atticus voices in his final words at the trial.
Tom Robinson, from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, was shot. Tom Robinson who was accused a raping a white girl and when put on trial, was found guilty and sentenced to death in prison. He attempted to escape from the prison and when caught by a prison guard, he got shot and he died. But this is not what killed Tom Robinson. Lee hints to the readers who is truly responsible for the death of Tom Robinson. What killed Tom Robinson was the pressure of Maycomb County and their views on how negroes should be treated verse how a white man should be treated. The actions and beliefs of the individuals in Maycomb who is to blame and who is to take responsibility for Tom Robinson’s death.
Tom was sent to jail for doing absolutely nothing wrong, except being black. He never had the luxury to grow into old age, as his life was taken from him when he was shot seventeen times during his attempt to escape from jail. Tom Robinson’s life would have been completely different if he had not been black. The discrimination would not have occurred and the accusations would not have been leveled or believed.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Race Relations Racism is a problem that has been around for multiple centuries. In To Kill a Mockingbird, it demonstrates how racism can affect one person even in the court of law. In this story, the case of Tom Robinson is told. It is obvious that Robinson is a victim of racist people that see him guilty only because of his race, African American. From the beginning, it seems obvious that Robinson does not have a chance of winning his case, whether he is guilty or not.
"There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life” (Lee ,223). Atticus told the jury thus quote. In tough situations Atticus always has great judgement. No matter the color, Harper Lee shows Atticus's character to be the most responsible out of most, he's also one of the most important characters in the book and is greatly talked about throughout the
Fate is non-existent as one's future is based upon their own personal decisions. It is believing
Fate seems to defy humanity at every turn. A man may have his life planned out to the last second, but then some random force intervenes and he dies the second after he has completed his life plan. Some believe in fate, believing that our lives are predetermined from the moment we are born. Other people believe that everything is random, the result of some god rolling the dice in a universal poker game. Still other people believe that each and every person is in total control of his or her destiny, every step of the way. Who is to say which viewpoint is false? Every culture has a unique perception of the role of fate in our lives, and no group has the "right answer," simply a different answer. Taking into consideration the views of other cultures can help an individual refine his personal viewpoint on this inconceivable subject.
Fate may state what will be in one's life however, how that destiny comes about is a matter of man's own choice. In other words, incidents don't occur because our destinies are written. In the play Macbeth, Shakespeare expertly uses the theme of fate vs. free will and raises the pre-eminent question of which holds power over the characters. In Shakespeare’s tragedy, fate is not the cause of his downfall, his own desires and choices prove to be the deciding factor.
In resolving the Robinson vs Ewell case, the jury’s decision was to pronounce Tom Robinson guilty because he was black; that was the natural thing for the southerners to do. “ In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life.” If the setting were to be set in this century, any black man would have an equal chance win the case. Atticus said this because he knew the jury’s decision even before the trial.
Webster defines fate as a “ a power thought to control all events and impossible to resist” “a persons destiny.” This would imply that fate has an over whelming power over the mind. This thing called fate is able to control a person and that person has no ability to change it.