The fight for equality has been going on for hundreds of years; A Time to Kill and To Kill a Mockingbird are both examples of black men facing trial during different time periods. This is not the end of the similarities between the two. There are several reasons that To Kill a Mockingbird and A Time to Kill are both famous, critically-acclaimed stories about justice; these reasons make them fairly similar films. They each stand out because of their differences. These films have similar themes and plots, however, their differences allow them to both be important and powerful in a unique way.
One of the most obvious similarities in these two stories is the brave lawyer fighting for equality. Jake and Atticus both live in small, southern towns that are overflowing with racism. They both decided to take a risky case involving black men. The cases are risky for many reasons; one reason is that the black man is not expected to win either of the trials. Another reason is that …show more content…
The KKK is not a significant part of To Kill a Mockingbird. The only sign of the KKK acting in the story is when Atticus is outside of the jail at night, making sure Tom is safe. A mob comes to try to kill Tom; this is similar to acts of the KKK. On the other hand, the KKK is major factor in A Time to Kill. The KKK adds a lot of tension and violence to the story. The Klan is seen is when they attack the Brigance family. This happens multiple times throughout the movie, including burning a cross in their yard, trying to bomb their house, and burning down their house. The KKK also takes a significant role when they are outside of the courthouse; there is the KKK on one side of the sidewalk and blacks are on the other. They spend a great deal of time yelling at each other before a fight breaks out. This fight hurts several people, including Jake Brigance. It also kills a few people, like one of the KKK
One of the most obvious similarities in these two stories is the brave lawyer fighting for equality. Jake and Atticus both live in small, southern towns that are overflowing with racism. They both decided to take a risky case involving black men. The cases are risky for many reasons; one reason is that the black man is not expected to win either of the trials. Another reason is that …show more content…
The KKK is not a significant part of To Kill a Mockingbird. The only sign of the KKK acting in the story is when Atticus is outside of the jail at night, making sure Tom is safe. A mob comes to try to kill Tom; this is similar to acts of the KKK. On the other hand, the KKK is major factor in A Time to Kill. The KKK adds a lot of tension and violence to the story. The Klan is seen is when they attack the Brigance family. This happens multiple times throughout the movie, including burning a cross in their yard, trying to bomb their house, and burning down their house. The KKK also takes a significant role when they are outside of the courthouse; there is the KKK on one side of the sidewalk and blacks are on the other. They spend a great deal of time yelling at each other before a fight breaks out. This fight hurts several people, including Jake Brigance. It also kills a few people, like one of the KKK