To Kill A Mockingbird Theme Of Justice
Harper Lee weaves the theme of justice throughout both her plot and characters introducing a society that may primarily appear fair but soon is exposed as an obviously corrupt society. The plot of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ focuses notably upon the issues of existing racism, but Harper Lee also explores other forms of injustice and prejudice that are present in Maycomb. This is further emphasized through the use of Harper Lee’s first-person narrator, Scout, who is commenting on events she experiences them as a naïve child and the juxtaposition of Atticus, whose words and actions appear to be the only one who embodies the true meaning of equality.
The most obvious example of justice being administered outside of the courtroom is what happens to …show more content…
First, he kills a man who intended on killing innocent children; second, he ensures justice for Tom Robinson, even though it is probably too late to actually do Tom any payback. Bob Ewell got what he deserves.
There is also an organization of people who run charities to raise money for the tribes Africa, because they have lives which are so unpleasant, but they completely ignore the fact that there are African-Americans living in the same town that live the same way as they would living in Africa, but no one appears to notice and care, as they are considered beneath the white people.
Tom Robinson's trial is another mock of justice. For most of the people of Maycomb County, Tom being wrong has not been questioned throughout the trial, as all black men were thought to be guilty. Atticus mentions at the time of the trial that it had, 'an inevitable verdict.’ The lynch mob that wanted to kill Tom also pronounced him as guilty. They wanted to decide on the sentence they see as acceptable. In Tom's case, the lynch mob believes the made up story of Bob Ewell, and that is Tom raping Mayella Ewell, without hesitating and without even considering what the truth could
The most obvious example of justice being administered outside of the courtroom is what happens to …show more content…
First, he kills a man who intended on killing innocent children; second, he ensures justice for Tom Robinson, even though it is probably too late to actually do Tom any payback. Bob Ewell got what he deserves.
There is also an organization of people who run charities to raise money for the tribes Africa, because they have lives which are so unpleasant, but they completely ignore the fact that there are African-Americans living in the same town that live the same way as they would living in Africa, but no one appears to notice and care, as they are considered beneath the white people.
Tom Robinson's trial is another mock of justice. For most of the people of Maycomb County, Tom being wrong has not been questioned throughout the trial, as all black men were thought to be guilty. Atticus mentions at the time of the trial that it had, 'an inevitable verdict.’ The lynch mob that wanted to kill Tom also pronounced him as guilty. They wanted to decide on the sentence they see as acceptable. In Tom's case, the lynch mob believes the made up story of Bob Ewell, and that is Tom raping Mayella Ewell, without hesitating and without even considering what the truth could