Justice In 'To Kill A Mockingbird And Aboriginal Injustices'
In any society, the role of justice as a peace mediator is an important figure that reflects upon those indirectly involved. Justice, being an ideal concept is not always affable to achieve. This is evident in the texts ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee and ‘Aboriginal Injustices’ by Mick Mundine which highlights the effects of racial prejudice. This is also evident in ‘Future Speech’ by Severn Suzuki which displays the need for a governing justice system.
Justice and the law do not always coincide, as evident in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. The legal system and the views of society do not always reflect each other. When society demands the persecution of those ‘guilty’ of punishable crimes and the legal system fails to prevail, justice …show more content…
This is evident in Mick Mundines outline of ‘Aboriginal Injustices’, where a town and community is tormented by the harsh realities of a drug syndicate. Mundine presents the information and belief that ‘a drug scene in any community, don’t matter what nationality you are is a vicious cycle’. This ‘vicious cycle’ proves to portray that no society should be subjected to the constant misuse and abuse of substances. Justice is an aim in this society, not a reality. Justice cannot prevail if there is no respect for self, respect for others and respect of property. These harsh situations develop the concept that justice is idea, however difficult to achieve and …show more content…
In Severn Suzuki’s ‘Future Speech’, Suzuki outlines the need for a just, united world. She details that for an active working justice system, the governements of the world need to unite to decide the future of the those to come. In Suzuki’s speech it is evident that justice is a vital concept in continuing to keep the world in order, however is difficult to achieve. By continuing to control a world where poverty is a growing issue, justice will no longer strive to exist. Severn sees the need for justice as a difficult task to achieve. ‘If a child on the street who has nothing, is willing to share, why are we who have everything so greedy?’ Severn Suzuki’s speech is a constant reminder that justice is an ideal figure, however it is difficult to
Justice and the law do not always coincide, as evident in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. The legal system and the views of society do not always reflect each other. When society demands the persecution of those ‘guilty’ of punishable crimes and the legal system fails to prevail, justice …show more content…
This is evident in Mick Mundines outline of ‘Aboriginal Injustices’, where a town and community is tormented by the harsh realities of a drug syndicate. Mundine presents the information and belief that ‘a drug scene in any community, don’t matter what nationality you are is a vicious cycle’. This ‘vicious cycle’ proves to portray that no society should be subjected to the constant misuse and abuse of substances. Justice is an aim in this society, not a reality. Justice cannot prevail if there is no respect for self, respect for others and respect of property. These harsh situations develop the concept that justice is idea, however difficult to achieve and …show more content…
In Severn Suzuki’s ‘Future Speech’, Suzuki outlines the need for a just, united world. She details that for an active working justice system, the governements of the world need to unite to decide the future of the those to come. In Suzuki’s speech it is evident that justice is a vital concept in continuing to keep the world in order, however is difficult to achieve. By continuing to control a world where poverty is a growing issue, justice will no longer strive to exist. Severn sees the need for justice as a difficult task to achieve. ‘If a child on the street who has nothing, is willing to share, why are we who have everything so greedy?’ Severn Suzuki’s speech is a constant reminder that justice is an ideal figure, however it is difficult to