During the Great Depression and the modern era, people have been afraid of being an aberration. They went with the flow to ensure that no one teased them for being distinct. This is what Harper Lee emphasizes in her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Boo Radley stays inside his house to avoid being teased for his bad reputation. The Residents in Maycomb don’t want to serve on the jury because they fear being the odd one out and getting tormented by the other citizens due to their opinions not matching the majority's opinions. Dolphus Raymond pretends to be a drinker so that people will stay away from him and not accuse him of marrying a black woman. Harper Lee characterizes the citizens of Maycomb as people who hide their personal beliefs or issues
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Since this case takes place during the Great Depression where there’s a lot of racism toward blacks, the jury will favor the whites. This means that if Tom Robinson is innocent, he’ll still be marked as guilty. This quote shows that the residents of Maycomb don’t want to serve on the jury. If the residents wanted to serve on the jury, then they would want to share their opinions about the case. Since the citizens are avoiding the jury, they want to hide their opinions about the case because they don’t want to be harassed if they think Tom Robinson isn’t guilty and everyone else thinks he is. Therefore, the citizens don’t bother to have any interest in the case. Dolphus Raymond is someone who thinks that the jury is against black people. Despite being super sensitive, Dolphus Raymond avoids being part of the case because he’s afraid that he will be overwhelmed by all the people who disagree with his opinion. From this, Harper Lee is proving that the citizens aren’t going to help move the society forward if they don’t share their opinions and issues. She is messaging that people of the modern era need to let their voices be heard and ignore all the people who hate on them if they want our world to move forward and become more advanced. Many people would argue that Atticus is an example of someone who spreads his views on racism in Maycomb. Even with that, Atticus is the only person in Maycomb who shares his views and doesn’t mind the other citizens “attacking” them. This means that Atticus is meant to emphasize that only the people who attempt to solve problems will help the society move
Since this case takes place during the Great Depression where there’s a lot of racism toward blacks, the jury will favor the whites. This means that if Tom Robinson is innocent, he’ll still be marked as guilty. This quote shows that the residents of Maycomb don’t want to serve on the jury. If the residents wanted to serve on the jury, then they would want to share their opinions about the case. Since the citizens are avoiding the jury, they want to hide their opinions about the case because they don’t want to be harassed if they think Tom Robinson isn’t guilty and everyone else thinks he is. Therefore, the citizens don’t bother to have any interest in the case. Dolphus Raymond is someone who thinks that the jury is against black people. Despite being super sensitive, Dolphus Raymond avoids being part of the case because he’s afraid that he will be overwhelmed by all the people who disagree with his opinion. From this, Harper Lee is proving that the citizens aren’t going to help move the society forward if they don’t share their opinions and issues. She is messaging that people of the modern era need to let their voices be heard and ignore all the people who hate on them if they want our world to move forward and become more advanced. Many people would argue that Atticus is an example of someone who spreads his views on racism in Maycomb. Even with that, Atticus is the only person in Maycomb who shares his views and doesn’t mind the other citizens “attacking” them. This means that Atticus is meant to emphasize that only the people who attempt to solve problems will help the society move