Racism, a Heart Problem That Destroys Lives
Sin infects mankind to the core, and given the chance the sin inside every man woman and child will warp and make mankind forget God’s truth. A large part of society has overlooked that “God created man in his own image…” (Genesis 1:27) and as a result, formed the warped belief known as racism. From ancient Egypt’s slavery of Israel, to slavery and discrimination of blacks in America, to Hitler’s genocide of the entire Jewish race, the racism in recent society remains as painfully apparent as that of thousands of years ago. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, she paints a picture of racism towards blacks of the southern United States in the early twentieth-century. Concerning the lives of Tom Robinson, Helen Robinson, and Bob Ewell, racism brings downfall to those who embrace or are prey to it. Accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a one armed black man named Tom Robinson faced …show more content…
He stoked the ember of a grudge towards Judge Taylor and Atticus for making him look foolish throughout the trial and opted for revenge. With sneakiness, Bob tried to burgle Judge Taylor’s house but failed to notice Judge Taylor still inside and ended up escaping into the night; a failure. A few nights later, Bob attacks Jem and Scout out of revenge for Atticus. Harboring a grudge founded on racism, a courage born of whiskey, and a pride stemming from arrogance; Ewell attacked them. Fortunately, Arthur ran to Jem and Scout’s aid and protected them. When Heck Tate returned from examining the crime scene, he said… “Bob Ewell’s lyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead Mr. Finch.” (357) In the end Bob Ewell concluded his life dead in the dirt with a kitchen knife, meant for Atticus’s children, lodged in his own body. One cannot help but see the irony of Bob Ewell’s demise, and it came about because of his rampant
Sin infects mankind to the core, and given the chance the sin inside every man woman and child will warp and make mankind forget God’s truth. A large part of society has overlooked that “God created man in his own image…” (Genesis 1:27) and as a result, formed the warped belief known as racism. From ancient Egypt’s slavery of Israel, to slavery and discrimination of blacks in America, to Hitler’s genocide of the entire Jewish race, the racism in recent society remains as painfully apparent as that of thousands of years ago. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, she paints a picture of racism towards blacks of the southern United States in the early twentieth-century. Concerning the lives of Tom Robinson, Helen Robinson, and Bob Ewell, racism brings downfall to those who embrace or are prey to it. Accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a one armed black man named Tom Robinson faced …show more content…
He stoked the ember of a grudge towards Judge Taylor and Atticus for making him look foolish throughout the trial and opted for revenge. With sneakiness, Bob tried to burgle Judge Taylor’s house but failed to notice Judge Taylor still inside and ended up escaping into the night; a failure. A few nights later, Bob attacks Jem and Scout out of revenge for Atticus. Harboring a grudge founded on racism, a courage born of whiskey, and a pride stemming from arrogance; Ewell attacked them. Fortunately, Arthur ran to Jem and Scout’s aid and protected them. When Heck Tate returned from examining the crime scene, he said… “Bob Ewell’s lyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead Mr. Finch.” (357) In the end Bob Ewell concluded his life dead in the dirt with a kitchen knife, meant for Atticus’s children, lodged in his own body. One cannot help but see the irony of Bob Ewell’s demise, and it came about because of his rampant