The Voice of Wisdom
Harper Lee wrote the stunning novel To Kill A Mockingbird during a time in the United States that was tragic. In the South, if you were not white or rich you had no rights. African-Americans were discriminated every single day. Citizens of the South did not trust black men. White men believed that African-Americans just wanted to steal your money and rape your women and children. This was an awful stereotype, and sadly, it still can be found in America today. To Kill A Mockingbird brought to life the injustices of the South towards Negroes. Harper Lee’s book brought about the revolution that turned into the civil rights movement. This novel focuses on a case where a black man named Tom Robinson was accused of raping …show more content…
The novel takes places in the state of Alabama, one of the most racist states in the South. Atticus’ morals set a standard for the reader and seem to be the only thing that makes sense in the novel. The views of the South are skewed to the point of madness. Atticus Finch is the voice of wisdom in Maycomb County, Alabama. When Jem is discussing prejudice Atticus tells him, “The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box”(295). This shows how prejudiced the South is towards people who are not upper-class white citizens. Atticus is an incredible man that stays true to his character, no matter what people say about …show more content…
He wants them to see the world as it truly is, and does not hide the truth from them. Mr. Finch wants his children to think for themselves, so he does not hide them from the world. Other parents throughout Maycomb look down on the way Atticus raises his children, but it is amazing. If he catches his children listening to a grown-up conversation, he invites them into the room like an adult. Atticus taught his kids about courage by saying, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand”(149). Atticus is talking about Mrs. Dubose in this statement. Mrs. Dubose had been addicted to morphine, but her goal was to conquer this crutch before she passed away. Atticus made Jem read to Mrs. Dubose everyday to teach them about real courage. This quote is something that Martin Luther King Jr. would say. It is possible to change the world and be fearless without violence. For a white man during this time, Atticus was defying the code of laws in the South. If a Southerner did not own a gun, they were often found to be called weaklings. By Atticus’ conduct, however, he gained the respect of people throughout the entire state of Alabama by the good example he set for others. Overall, this is what Atticus wanted his children to
Harper Lee wrote the stunning novel To Kill A Mockingbird during a time in the United States that was tragic. In the South, if you were not white or rich you had no rights. African-Americans were discriminated every single day. Citizens of the South did not trust black men. White men believed that African-Americans just wanted to steal your money and rape your women and children. This was an awful stereotype, and sadly, it still can be found in America today. To Kill A Mockingbird brought to life the injustices of the South towards Negroes. Harper Lee’s book brought about the revolution that turned into the civil rights movement. This novel focuses on a case where a black man named Tom Robinson was accused of raping …show more content…
The novel takes places in the state of Alabama, one of the most racist states in the South. Atticus’ morals set a standard for the reader and seem to be the only thing that makes sense in the novel. The views of the South are skewed to the point of madness. Atticus Finch is the voice of wisdom in Maycomb County, Alabama. When Jem is discussing prejudice Atticus tells him, “The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box”(295). This shows how prejudiced the South is towards people who are not upper-class white citizens. Atticus is an incredible man that stays true to his character, no matter what people say about …show more content…
He wants them to see the world as it truly is, and does not hide the truth from them. Mr. Finch wants his children to think for themselves, so he does not hide them from the world. Other parents throughout Maycomb look down on the way Atticus raises his children, but it is amazing. If he catches his children listening to a grown-up conversation, he invites them into the room like an adult. Atticus taught his kids about courage by saying, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand”(149). Atticus is talking about Mrs. Dubose in this statement. Mrs. Dubose had been addicted to morphine, but her goal was to conquer this crutch before she passed away. Atticus made Jem read to Mrs. Dubose everyday to teach them about real courage. This quote is something that Martin Luther King Jr. would say. It is possible to change the world and be fearless without violence. For a white man during this time, Atticus was defying the code of laws in the South. If a Southerner did not own a gun, they were often found to be called weaklings. By Atticus’ conduct, however, he gained the respect of people throughout the entire state of Alabama by the good example he set for others. Overall, this is what Atticus wanted his children to