To Kill A Mockingbird Comparison
The books To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe are about two African American boys who are treated unfairly in the deep South. The cases of these two boys, Tom Robinson and Emmett Till, help to emphasize the idea of racial prejudice. The books teach many lessons throughout, and draw attention to how things have changed since then. Both authors use the similarities and differences of Tom Robinson and Emmett Till to symbolize prejudice.
Tom and Emmett’s similarities help the readers better understand the segregation and racial views in the South. For example, in To Kill A Mockingbird while Atticus and Jem are discussing Tom’s case, Atticus, thoughtful and confident, states, “‘...As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you …show more content…
For instance, In To Kill A Mockingbird when Tom was being questioned in the trial, he says, “‘Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em--’”(Lee 264). Evidently, Tom did not rape Mayella Ewell, only felt sorry for her, and that was seen as inappropriate and punishable by the whites. On the contrary, In Mississippi Trial, 1955, R.C. is talking about Emmett, and he says, “‘Folks are sayin’ he talked ugly and whistled at her. A married woman, even. The lady’s husband was pretty upset when he heard ‘bout it. Asked me to go with him and some friends to visit the boy tomorrow night and teach him about how things work down here in the Delta’”(Crowe 105). Conclusively, Emmett was kidnapped and murdered by Mr. Bryant for doing something that the white people thought was wrong. Although it wasn’t smart of Emmett, he was acting on a dare, which brought out his adolescence. Despite Tom and Emmett committing different “crimes”, they both suffered the same fate, innocent or
Tom and Emmett’s similarities help the readers better understand the segregation and racial views in the South. For example, in To Kill A Mockingbird while Atticus and Jem are discussing Tom’s case, Atticus, thoughtful and confident, states, “‘...As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you …show more content…
For instance, In To Kill A Mockingbird when Tom was being questioned in the trial, he says, “‘Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em--’”(Lee 264). Evidently, Tom did not rape Mayella Ewell, only felt sorry for her, and that was seen as inappropriate and punishable by the whites. On the contrary, In Mississippi Trial, 1955, R.C. is talking about Emmett, and he says, “‘Folks are sayin’ he talked ugly and whistled at her. A married woman, even. The lady’s husband was pretty upset when he heard ‘bout it. Asked me to go with him and some friends to visit the boy tomorrow night and teach him about how things work down here in the Delta’”(Crowe 105). Conclusively, Emmett was kidnapped and murdered by Mr. Bryant for doing something that the white people thought was wrong. Although it wasn’t smart of Emmett, he was acting on a dare, which brought out his adolescence. Despite Tom and Emmett committing different “crimes”, they both suffered the same fate, innocent or