What Is An Ethical Issue In To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird is novel written by Harper Lee that took place in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama. During this time period, racism was a massive issue, especially in the South of the United States. Atticus is a middle-aged, caucasian lawyer and a father of two children, Scout and Jem, during the 1930s. The society that his family lives in believes in the harsh laws and social codes in the treatment of the black citizens that the surrounding communities have developed. Atticus’s children had a hard time adjusting to the social codes created by the non-black citizens. The society in Maycomb has a high-standard towards the caucasian community of the treatment of the African-Americans, given the strict social codes.
Atticus was given an assignment to defend an alleged black rapist of white woman named Mayela. The alleged black rapist’s name was Tom Robinson. Receiving this case was a disadvantage to Tom Robinson due to his race. Mayela, the alleged rape …show more content…
For example, when Tom Robinson was in a jail cell awaiting his trial, and the lynch mob came to hurt/kill Tom Robinson, Atticus stood his ground and would not let the men hurt the innocent black man. Even though his children saved him and Tom potentially of getting hurt, I believe that Atticus would have remained standing through whatever would have happened."You got fifteen seconds to get 'em outta here" ( pg. 154 ). After receiving warning after warning from the angry people, Atticus stood his ground and remained where he was. Unlike Mayella Ewell, who at first broke a social code to kiss Tom Robinson, Atticus did not leave Robinson’s side when he was in danger. Also, Atticus was not ashamed to be a “nigger-lover”. He knew what he believed was right, and stayed true to his values. He believed that Robinson’s life needed to be defended, and so he sought out to do
To Kill A Mockingbird is novel written by Harper Lee that took place in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama. During this time period, racism was a massive issue, especially in the South of the United States. Atticus is a middle-aged, caucasian lawyer and a father of two children, Scout and Jem, during the 1930s. The society that his family lives in believes in the harsh laws and social codes in the treatment of the black citizens that the surrounding communities have developed. Atticus’s children had a hard time adjusting to the social codes created by the non-black citizens. The society in Maycomb has a high-standard towards the caucasian community of the treatment of the African-Americans, given the strict social codes.
Atticus was given an assignment to defend an alleged black rapist of white woman named Mayela. The alleged black rapist’s name was Tom Robinson. Receiving this case was a disadvantage to Tom Robinson due to his race. Mayela, the alleged rape …show more content…
For example, when Tom Robinson was in a jail cell awaiting his trial, and the lynch mob came to hurt/kill Tom Robinson, Atticus stood his ground and would not let the men hurt the innocent black man. Even though his children saved him and Tom potentially of getting hurt, I believe that Atticus would have remained standing through whatever would have happened."You got fifteen seconds to get 'em outta here" ( pg. 154 ). After receiving warning after warning from the angry people, Atticus stood his ground and remained where he was. Unlike Mayella Ewell, who at first broke a social code to kiss Tom Robinson, Atticus did not leave Robinson’s side when he was in danger. Also, Atticus was not ashamed to be a “nigger-lover”. He knew what he believed was right, and stayed true to his values. He believed that Robinson’s life needed to be defended, and so he sought out to do