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    Justice delayed is justice denied” was written by a British politician William Gladstone. Good morning teachers‚ friends and worthy opponents today I stand amidst you to air my views on the topic justice delayed is not justice denied. Basically Life will always try to knock you down one way or another‚ but with self determination and focus you can stand right back up again. Justice is a concept involving the fair‚ moral‚ and impartial treatment of all persons. In its most general sense‚ it means

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    Compare and Contrast essay Atticus and Alexandra are very interesting characters. They inspire us greatly‚ mainly Atticus as he is a big role in the story. Alexandra‚ however‚ is a pretty important part to the story‚ as Atticus’s sister. They both have many similarities‚ giving that they’re brother and sister‚ but they mostly have differences between them. Atticus has many people people that look up to him‚ Alexandra not so much. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ there are two specific

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    JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED ******************************** In the legendary interminable case of “Jarndyce Vs Jarndyce” in Dickens’ “The Bleak House”‚ characters have grown old‚ been born into‚ married into‚ and been divorced from various plaintiffs and defendants and awaited judgement with fond hope as if to The Last Day of Judgement. In this novel‚ Charles Dickens brings forth a long-running litigation which is an embodiment

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    One allusion that atticus used effectively was"all men are created equal"Lee‚ Harper. To kill a mockingbird: Harper Lee. New York‚ Scribner Laidlaw‚ 1989. Atticus says this Allusion to show the hostile jury that all men should be treated equally. To discourage the juries racism or biasty around the case. "Our courts have their faults as does any human institution‚ but in this country‚ our courts are the great levelers‚ and in our courts all men are created equal"Lee‚ Harper. To kill a mockingbird:

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    Atticus Finch lives as a single father of two‚ and works as a lawyer who’s most recent case was Tom Robinson’s. When asked how he felt about the court case‚ Atticus Finch responded with‚ “I was quite upset when Heck Tate asked me to represent Tom’s case. Tom was a black man‚ and I knew he wouldn’t be passed as innocent in that court room‚ not when he was up against a white woman. However‚ there may be some changes in racial attitudes over the years to come if we all stand up for what is right.”

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    Atticus is criticized openly in the society where the book takes place (Maycomb) because of his understandings. Atticus had made the connection that Mayella could have been beaten by her father instead of being beaten by Tom. He made this connection by saying that Mayella was hit on her right eye and it would make more sense for the person the person who attacked her was left handed. This shows that Mayella’s dad could have beat her because he is left handed and Tom is right handed. “The right side

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    What does it mean to be courageous? Atticus‚ Scout‚ Boo Radley and‚ Mrs. Dubose all represent what it means to be courageous in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is courageous for representing Tom Robinson. The town that Atticus lives in is a town filled with racism. The town’s usual diseases is racism. Atticus knows this better than anyone but still chooses to accept Tom’s case and fight because of his morals. His biggest reason for fighting is that he says he wouldn’t be able to live with

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    Atticus Finch‚ the best lawyer in Maycomb‚ was sitting nervously in his chair as he waited for the town Judge to arrive in court. Tom Robinson‚ Atticus client‚was sweating and taking huge breaths at a time. Tom Robinson‚ was shaking his head‚ almost in tries because he knew it was going to be a racist thing. Atticus children Jem and Scout were there as well. They had high hope of there father winning his case but Atticus knew there would be a disapointed in the end but he knew in his heart he would

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    people could argue that Atticus is stern because he reprimands his kids too harshly. The opposition tries to prove this point by using this thought by Scout‚ “His curtness stung me… For no reason I felt myself beginning to cry‚ but I could not stop. This was not my father.”(Lee 178) However‚ Atticus is virtuous because without reprimanding his kids‚ they would not know what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior. In the days after Tom Robinson’s conviction‚ Atticus has a conversation with Jem

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    Justice Delayed Justice Denied Justice delayed and justice denied means that if justice is not carried out right away timely‚ then even if it is carried out later it is not really justice because there was a period of time when there was a lack of justice. In vogue justice delayed justice denied is a very smooth saying. But it is not as easy to understand without clarification as to what actually is meant by the delay of justice. Justice is something meant to be handled at the present moment

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