Judgement is indubitably the primary theme in “To Kill A Mockingbird”. Harper Lee is emphatic about the need for reconstruction of social consciousness in the uncompromising Deep South of the 1930’s. Judgement is indicated with several characters throughout the book, such as Miss Gates, Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson.
Atticus Finch, Scout and Jem’s Father is one of the victims to judgement. When Atticus was selected to take the case of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape, he was judged tremendously, even though it wasn’t his choice to receive the case. The whole town started to gossip, including his own family and friends. Atticus was called a “nigger lover” by Cecil Jacobs, Scout forced herself to alleviate the problem and refrain from a fight. Later, Francis Jacobs repeated the insult about Atticus to Scout. The fact that the children are talking about the case shows that the case is the talk of the town. Scout can’t comprehend why everybody is against Atticus if he’s doing the right thing. "Atticus, you must be wrong...." "How's that?" "Well, most folks seem to think they're right and you're wrong...." (11.54-56) From hearing all of the judgement on her Father, even Scout, his own daughter begins to succumb …show more content…
He was criticized and victimized by the entire county for defending a black man, even though he’s not a black man himself. This demonstrates how serious the issue has become for the
Atticus Finch, Scout and Jem’s Father is one of the victims to judgement. When Atticus was selected to take the case of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape, he was judged tremendously, even though it wasn’t his choice to receive the case. The whole town started to gossip, including his own family and friends. Atticus was called a “nigger lover” by Cecil Jacobs, Scout forced herself to alleviate the problem and refrain from a fight. Later, Francis Jacobs repeated the insult about Atticus to Scout. The fact that the children are talking about the case shows that the case is the talk of the town. Scout can’t comprehend why everybody is against Atticus if he’s doing the right thing. "Atticus, you must be wrong...." "How's that?" "Well, most folks seem to think they're right and you're wrong...." (11.54-56) From hearing all of the judgement on her Father, even Scout, his own daughter begins to succumb …show more content…
He was criticized and victimized by the entire county for defending a black man, even though he’s not a black man himself. This demonstrates how serious the issue has become for the