Examples Of Injustice In To Kill A Mockingbird

Injustice For All In the novel , To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee portrays the effects a non progressive environment, social prejudice, and racism have on all aspects of a community through the thoughts and actions of various characters, particularly through the eyes of a young and adventurous girl named Scout Finch. Lee tackles some challenging issues such as the non progressive environment children are raised in, class suppression, the discouragement of individuality, and a court system which fails to deliver justice. Through the eyes of Scout FInch the reader is exposed to these injustices through unbiased eyes. One of the first issues Lee takes on is the non progressive environment the children in the town of Maycomb are raised in. A sufficient example of this is see when Scout is at school and Miss Caroline begins to suspect Scout has …show more content…
One example of a quote that proves this point is, “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” This line is directed at the jury of Tom Robinson’s trial. Due to their racist ideologies the members of the jury were unwilling to here Atticus’s case. They directed their efforts to looking and listening for any evidence or testimonies they could use to convict Tom simply because of his skin color. Another piece of text regarding the injustices served out to Tom Robinson can be viewed in the dialogue between Jem and Atticus after the trial. Part of their conversation consisted of the lines, “It ain't right, Atticus.”, “No son, it's not right.” This dialogue shows the reaction of two dumbfounded individuals. Jem and Atticus did not witness the trial through a lense of racism as the jury did. The evidence provided was more than enough to convince unbiased individuals of Tom’s freedom, yet the jury convicted him highlighting the failure of the court system and its ability to deliver