Anger in to Kill a Mocking Bird

Anger 1. “Shut your mouth, sir!” Judge Taylor was wide awake and roaring. He was also pink in the face. His speech was miraculously unimpaired by his cigar. “(Page 261). This quote shows how quickly Judge Taylor was to anger. Before Mr. Link Deas proclaimed Tom Robinson had worked for him for eight year, and never caused a speck of trouble, Judge Taylor was quite and showed no emotion. Even before the trial, no matter how good of a testimony Atticus or Tom could give, everybody already knew what they were going to say, that Tom Robinson was guilty. When Mr. Link Deas spoke it had caught the Judge off guard, which made him angry at the fact a white man was siding with Tom. Like today, people are just extremely hard headed and close minded. If you are looking at the world with a close mind, you’re going to miss a lot and not even know it. 2. “Atticus was leaving the post office when Mr. Ewell approached him, cursed him, spat on him, and threatened to kill him.”(Page 291). Bob Ewell was a man of no class. He showed his anger through disrespect. After Atticus rightfully accused him of the marks and beating on Mayella, Mr. Ewell knew that he knew the truth. What angered Bob the most was the fact everything he has been saying in court, had been true. Not only was he angry but he was also very frightened. Like a lot of people, they don’t like to admit they are frightened, they rather be seen as angry. Today, most bullies bully other kids not because they are mad, but that others will see the fear and lack of confidence with in them. 3. “His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. “It aint right,” he muttered.”(Page 284). After Tom Robinson was ruled as guilty, the anger in Dill came out. “His face was streaked with angry tears”. The amount of anger Dill felt led to him not being able to grasp his emotions. In this case, the tears streaming down his face was not a sign of weakness