While there are many instances of justice and injustice in To Kill a Mockingbird, the cases of injustice Scout witnesses and experiences are the most prominent. Examples of injustice are when Scout is told she is not allowed to be taught to read, when Uncle Jack berates Scout, and when Tom Robinson was accused of rape.
The first time Scout experiences injustice is when she is informed by the teacher that she is not allowed to have her father teach her how to read anymore. Miss Caroline strictly believes that she is the teacher and that the students are to learn from her. When Scout explains to her that Atticus had already taught her, Miss Caroline argues that Atticus “does not know how to teach” and that “reading should begin with a fresh mind… …show more content…
During the trial when Mr. Ewell was on the witness chair, Atticus revealed that Mr. Ewell was left-handed, evidence that he had been the one to harm Mayella. Both Sheriff Heck Tate and Bob Ewell had agreed that the right side of her face had been banged up, showing that it would have been more likely for someone left-handed to injure the eldest Ewell child. When Mayella was on the witness chair, she stuttered when Atticus asked if her attacker hit her; “No, I don’t recollect if he hit me. I mean yes I do, he hit me.” After, Mr. Finch asked Mayella to identify the man who raped her, and she stated it was Robinson; “His left arm was fully twelve inches shorter than his right, and hung dead at his side. It ended in a small shriveled hand… and I could see it was no use to him.” Earlier, it was mentioned that Mayella had bruises on her right side. If Mr. Robinson had hit her, it would have been easier to hit her left side with his right hand. The only way Tom would have hit Mayella’s right side with his right hand is if he hit across her face, which would be rather hard considering he had no use of his left arm. Atticus had revealed that it would have proven difficult for Tom Robinson to choke Mayella, then hit her, and rape her. Despite all the evidence that he was innocent, the jury convicted Tom Robinson
The first time Scout experiences injustice is when she is informed by the teacher that she is not allowed to have her father teach her how to read anymore. Miss Caroline strictly believes that she is the teacher and that the students are to learn from her. When Scout explains to her that Atticus had already taught her, Miss Caroline argues that Atticus “does not know how to teach” and that “reading should begin with a fresh mind… …show more content…
During the trial when Mr. Ewell was on the witness chair, Atticus revealed that Mr. Ewell was left-handed, evidence that he had been the one to harm Mayella. Both Sheriff Heck Tate and Bob Ewell had agreed that the right side of her face had been banged up, showing that it would have been more likely for someone left-handed to injure the eldest Ewell child. When Mayella was on the witness chair, she stuttered when Atticus asked if her attacker hit her; “No, I don’t recollect if he hit me. I mean yes I do, he hit me.” After, Mr. Finch asked Mayella to identify the man who raped her, and she stated it was Robinson; “His left arm was fully twelve inches shorter than his right, and hung dead at his side. It ended in a small shriveled hand… and I could see it was no use to him.” Earlier, it was mentioned that Mayella had bruises on her right side. If Mr. Robinson had hit her, it would have been easier to hit her left side with his right hand. The only way Tom would have hit Mayella’s right side with his right hand is if he hit across her face, which would be rather hard considering he had no use of his left arm. Atticus had revealed that it would have proven difficult for Tom Robinson to choke Mayella, then hit her, and rape her. Despite all the evidence that he was innocent, the jury convicted Tom Robinson