The 1930’s was a time of the great economical struggle and the start of an important movement for justice and equality of all the United States’ citizens. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee depicts the small town of Maycomb in which characters are put through life like situations for the experience tribulation and trials that expose an injustice and racism in an otherwise inactive, southern town. Atticus Finch, who is the father of the narrator in this novel, Scout, responds to the racists and hypocrites of the society with careful thought and acceptance of all people. He is has a large impact several of the townspeople with his desire for equal rights among the people; black and white.
The widowed, faithful father of two, Atticus Finch believes …show more content…
It is said that this is not an accident because Judge Taylor believes Atticus would give Tom his best chance to be proven innocent and it could start a change among the people for equality. Atticus is able to use facts and clever techniques to prove his client, Tom, innocent, but his attempt did not succeed. Although he loses this case, several of the town citizens still hold him in a high level of respect, because it is not about winning to the people, but about the courage to defend Tom. This proves Scout’s statement that “Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed.”(pg 241). Foreshadowing the theory of Atticus accepting to take the case and defend Tom Robinson because no matter how hard he tries, the courthouse is rigged against the minorities; …show more content…
“‘Guilty . . . guilty . . . guilty . . .’”(pg 211). The jury knows on the inside which decision was the right call, but did not want the town to think they thought of themselves as equals with people who are worthless to them. This event connects to Boo Radley, a child locked away in his home for life, who has not yet been released and is forced to remain inside at all times. Both Tom and Boo do not deserve to be locked away, but are anyway due to the town’s desire for whoever they find to be better by appearance. Not to forget, Scout’s teacher taught the class that Hitler was bad for persecuting Jews based on their religion, but did not find the town to be doing anything wrong when the Black people were suffering from the white supremacy. (Chapter
The widowed, faithful father of two, Atticus Finch believes …show more content…
It is said that this is not an accident because Judge Taylor believes Atticus would give Tom his best chance to be proven innocent and it could start a change among the people for equality. Atticus is able to use facts and clever techniques to prove his client, Tom, innocent, but his attempt did not succeed. Although he loses this case, several of the town citizens still hold him in a high level of respect, because it is not about winning to the people, but about the courage to defend Tom. This proves Scout’s statement that “Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed.”(pg 241). Foreshadowing the theory of Atticus accepting to take the case and defend Tom Robinson because no matter how hard he tries, the courthouse is rigged against the minorities; …show more content…
“‘Guilty . . . guilty . . . guilty . . .’”(pg 211). The jury knows on the inside which decision was the right call, but did not want the town to think they thought of themselves as equals with people who are worthless to them. This event connects to Boo Radley, a child locked away in his home for life, who has not yet been released and is forced to remain inside at all times. Both Tom and Boo do not deserve to be locked away, but are anyway due to the town’s desire for whoever they find to be better by appearance. Not to forget, Scout’s teacher taught the class that Hitler was bad for persecuting Jews based on their religion, but did not find the town to be doing anything wrong when the Black people were suffering from the white supremacy. (Chapter