To Kill A Mockingbird Pride And Prejudice Analysis

“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for” - Judge Taylor

Racism. Prejudice. Words that many shy away from. Though they’re prevalent everywhere and everyday, subtle or loudly voiced, it’s a sore subject in public. Nowadays, the common knowledge is that racism is a horrible and unacceptable thing. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, however, it was seen as a social standard that minorities were below whites. To say that Atticus’s loss was inevitable won’t be the perfect wording. All hoped for the best, that the jury would turn around and pronounced Tom innocent. In a world like Maycomb, it’s not reality. However, it was inevitable in the aspect that it was no surprise that he lost. Though it was disappointing and frustrating, it was unavoidable. Atticus had set out an almost perfect case. Through the logical pieces of evidence and reasonings Atticus gave and …show more content…
To which Heck Tate responded ""It was her right eye, I said,” Which side again, Heck?” “The right side, Mr. Finch.” In this scene, not many know about Tom Robinson only being able to use one hand. Atticus does. He had continually asked Tate on the exact location of the injuries, knowing an important fact. Only afterward was revealed that Tom only has one working arm, his right, when he stood up. Surprised, Scout narrated, “ “His left arm was fully twelve inches shorter than his right and hun at his sides.” It is almost certain that Tom would only be able to injure her left eye, as he only possesses a working right hand. With simple reasoning, it doesn’t give the judge much doubt about the case. In his closing statement, Atticus started with the following “The state had not produced one iota of medical evidence that the crime Tom Robinson was charged with took place”. Exactly like he said, there was no concrete evidence given to prove that the rape even happened. No doctor, exams, nada. The case is already based on assumptions and not