There is one way in this country in which all men are created equal - there is one institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution ... is a court of law. A story told through the eyes of Scout Finch, you learn about her father Atticus Finch, an attorney who hopelessly strives to prove the innocence of a black man unjustly accused of rape; and about Boo Radley, a mysterious neighbor who saves Scout and her brother Jem from being killed. Authorities say some student spectators at a predominantly white school in northwest Iowa greeted a visiting rival boys’ basketball team with racist chants. The Storm Lake school district
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Atticus explaining how the court is being unfair the white man’s word against a black man’s. Jem believes that there is enough evidence to show that Tom Robinson is not guilty, however he hasn’t realized that a white person has the upper hand against a black person in a court case. Atticus tells why is so, and Jem realizes that this case is not being fair at all. "There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life.” (Lee 220). Immediately following the Tom Robinson verdict, Jem breaks into tears. Jem continually repeats the phrase "it ain't right" after he witnesses Tom become a victim of racial injustice. Jem has suddenly lost his childhood innocence and becomes jaded toward the prejudiced members of his community. From the Literature Criticisms resource. Jem Divides his neighbors into four categories to better understand and explain their behavior and his own. “In this arrangement the members of a group are held in their own wing and subjection by the perception that they are being watched and judge by others and by the fear of becoming an outsider. Members of one group who reach out to member of another group will …show more content…
The characters, throughout the book, are realizing things they didn’t understand why things happen the way they never expected them to be. Scout compares Mayella Ewell’s lonely life to Boo Radley’s. The trial of Tom Robinson became a very enlightening time for Scout as she sat in the balcony of the courthouse listening to the testimonies and cross-examinations by her father, Atticus. As she was watching the trial, she realized something very sad—Mayella Ewell and Boo Radley have had the same life experiences in many ways. “As Tom Robinson gave his testimony it came to me that Mayella Ewell must be the loneliest person in the world. She was even lonelier than Boo Radley.” (Lee 191). Scout realizes how lonely Mayella’s life is and that, unlike Raymond, Mayella does not have the resource for the sort of social mobility is open to wealthier whites. From the Literature Criticisms resource. Jem says that they've won the case, but the Reverend says that he's never seen a jury support an African-American man over a white one. The court audience waits patiently. For over three hours. Without a single piece of technology in sight. Finally, it's time for the (unanimous) verdict: guilty. Atticus whispers something to Tom Robinson, packs up his papers, and leaves. As he walks down the aisle alone, the African-Americans in the balcony silently stand up to honor him.
Atticus explaining how the court is being unfair the white man’s word against a black man’s. Jem believes that there is enough evidence to show that Tom Robinson is not guilty, however he hasn’t realized that a white person has the upper hand against a black person in a court case. Atticus tells why is so, and Jem realizes that this case is not being fair at all. "There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life.” (Lee 220). Immediately following the Tom Robinson verdict, Jem breaks into tears. Jem continually repeats the phrase "it ain't right" after he witnesses Tom become a victim of racial injustice. Jem has suddenly lost his childhood innocence and becomes jaded toward the prejudiced members of his community. From the Literature Criticisms resource. Jem Divides his neighbors into four categories to better understand and explain their behavior and his own. “In this arrangement the members of a group are held in their own wing and subjection by the perception that they are being watched and judge by others and by the fear of becoming an outsider. Members of one group who reach out to member of another group will …show more content…
The characters, throughout the book, are realizing things they didn’t understand why things happen the way they never expected them to be. Scout compares Mayella Ewell’s lonely life to Boo Radley’s. The trial of Tom Robinson became a very enlightening time for Scout as she sat in the balcony of the courthouse listening to the testimonies and cross-examinations by her father, Atticus. As she was watching the trial, she realized something very sad—Mayella Ewell and Boo Radley have had the same life experiences in many ways. “As Tom Robinson gave his testimony it came to me that Mayella Ewell must be the loneliest person in the world. She was even lonelier than Boo Radley.” (Lee 191). Scout realizes how lonely Mayella’s life is and that, unlike Raymond, Mayella does not have the resource for the sort of social mobility is open to wealthier whites. From the Literature Criticisms resource. Jem says that they've won the case, but the Reverend says that he's never seen a jury support an African-American man over a white one. The court audience waits patiently. For over three hours. Without a single piece of technology in sight. Finally, it's time for the (unanimous) verdict: guilty. Atticus whispers something to Tom Robinson, packs up his papers, and leaves. As he walks down the aisle alone, the African-Americans in the balcony silently stand up to honor him.