To Kill A Mockingbird Injustice Analysis
Injustice In All Shapes And Sizes
Out of many reoccurring themes in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, injustice proves itself the most extensive. In the small southern town of Maycomb, populated by both blacks and whites, several situations involve great injustice. One will see injustice practiced by a person making quick assumptions or judgments, as well as one possessing a prejudiced or predetermined bias. Whether a minor situation or one in a courtroom, injustice is always wrong. The common theme of injustice displays itself through a number of vastly different scenarios, such as Aunt Alexandra’s quick judgments about Walter Cunningham, the Finch’s unique experience at Calpurnia’s church, and the people of Maycomb’s biased verdict of Tom Robinson.
The first example of injustice involves Scout wanting to invite Walter Cunningham over to play. Aunt Alexandra does not approve of the older Cunninghams, for many reasons. However, this does not mean she should assume Walter is the same as the rest. “But I want to play with Walter, Aunty, why can’t I?’ She took off her glasses and stared at me. ‘I’ll tell you why,’ she said. ‘Because---he---is---trash, that’s why you can’t play with him’”(256). While talking with Scout, Aunt Alexandra jumps to a hasty conclusion saying Walter is “trash”. Harsh comments …show more content…
Walter, Jem, Scout, and Tom are all very different because God created everyone unique. Therefore, one should not treat another unjustly because it would be the equivalent to treating God with injustice. Aunt Alexandra, Lula, and the people of Maycomb, unfortunately did not avoid these forms of injustice. In Tom’s case, this caused his life and family to never be the same. One should strive to avoid jumping to hasty, insensitive conclusions, put the race aside, and leave all prior biases behind and look deeper at one’s character. Be careful because injustice comes in all shapes and
Out of many reoccurring themes in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, injustice proves itself the most extensive. In the small southern town of Maycomb, populated by both blacks and whites, several situations involve great injustice. One will see injustice practiced by a person making quick assumptions or judgments, as well as one possessing a prejudiced or predetermined bias. Whether a minor situation or one in a courtroom, injustice is always wrong. The common theme of injustice displays itself through a number of vastly different scenarios, such as Aunt Alexandra’s quick judgments about Walter Cunningham, the Finch’s unique experience at Calpurnia’s church, and the people of Maycomb’s biased verdict of Tom Robinson.
The first example of injustice involves Scout wanting to invite Walter Cunningham over to play. Aunt Alexandra does not approve of the older Cunninghams, for many reasons. However, this does not mean she should assume Walter is the same as the rest. “But I want to play with Walter, Aunty, why can’t I?’ She took off her glasses and stared at me. ‘I’ll tell you why,’ she said. ‘Because---he---is---trash, that’s why you can’t play with him’”(256). While talking with Scout, Aunt Alexandra jumps to a hasty conclusion saying Walter is “trash”. Harsh comments …show more content…
Walter, Jem, Scout, and Tom are all very different because God created everyone unique. Therefore, one should not treat another unjustly because it would be the equivalent to treating God with injustice. Aunt Alexandra, Lula, and the people of Maycomb, unfortunately did not avoid these forms of injustice. In Tom’s case, this caused his life and family to never be the same. One should strive to avoid jumping to hasty, insensitive conclusions, put the race aside, and leave all prior biases behind and look deeper at one’s character. Be careful because injustice comes in all shapes and