Violence is a dark element of society that is present around the world. It is something that can arise from many different things, such as culture and social status. However, violence is not transparent and shouldn’t be ignored. In fact, it is something that literature can demonstrate very effectively as a moral of the text. In the work To Kill A Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee uses violent scenes to show that racism and social inequality can lead to the extensive buildup of violence. Throughout the book, it is clearly shown that racism can be a big factor in social inequality in a community. For example, Scout ask Calpurnia if she can go to Calpurnia’s house; however, that visit is never made because Aunt Alexandra prevents it from occurring.
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For example, one of the biggest violent incidents was when Bob Ewell raped his daughter Mayella but reports the rapist to be Tom Robinson. This situation demonstrates how it would wrongfully easy it would be to believe that a black man would commit such a crime just because of his race. In addition, it shows how one incident can contribute to a lot of tension within a community and lead to other dangerous situations. For instance, the rape of Mayella led to the involuntary killing of Tom Robinson when he was trying to escape prison. Tom only considered escaping since he knew he there was no hope in receiving freedom through the justice system. Here, Harper Lee shows that one injustice outcome based on racism can lead to unwanted and deadly violence. Lastly, since Atticus defended Tom Robinson against Bob Ewell, Bob tried to kill Atticus’ children when they were walking home. This was the biggest violent incident of the whole novel and would have been the “final solution” for Bob Ewell. Once again, Harper Lee shows that many other smaller incidents can create tension and lead to a more significant episode of violence. Due to all of this rapidly increasing tension, it is easy to see that violence can build upon itself just as quickly. In the end, Harper Lee has many important lessons that you can learn from this book; however, one of the most effective and
For example, one of the biggest violent incidents was when Bob Ewell raped his daughter Mayella but reports the rapist to be Tom Robinson. This situation demonstrates how it would wrongfully easy it would be to believe that a black man would commit such a crime just because of his race. In addition, it shows how one incident can contribute to a lot of tension within a community and lead to other dangerous situations. For instance, the rape of Mayella led to the involuntary killing of Tom Robinson when he was trying to escape prison. Tom only considered escaping since he knew he there was no hope in receiving freedom through the justice system. Here, Harper Lee shows that one injustice outcome based on racism can lead to unwanted and deadly violence. Lastly, since Atticus defended Tom Robinson against Bob Ewell, Bob tried to kill Atticus’ children when they were walking home. This was the biggest violent incident of the whole novel and would have been the “final solution” for Bob Ewell. Once again, Harper Lee shows that many other smaller incidents can create tension and lead to a more significant episode of violence. Due to all of this rapidly increasing tension, it is easy to see that violence can build upon itself just as quickly. In the end, Harper Lee has many important lessons that you can learn from this book; however, one of the most effective and