In the early 1930s, segregation was abundant and everywhere. Some people realized it was unethical right away, while others did not, and actually promoted it. This novel To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee features multiple descriptive characters in which some are simple and some are complex. One of the big town lawyers, Atticus, Scout and Jem’s father, is faced with a tough court case, a black man accused of rape. Scout and Jem go through the struggles of growing up and being the son and daughter of a man who believes all are to be treated equal. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee uses conflict and characterization to show extreme violation of God given rights and unethical treatment of black people to teach the importance of equality.
To prove this, first, Atticus shows his bravery in fighting for the life of a black man. Atticus is stuck in a situation in which he has to defend a black man in court. Unfortunately, the chances of winning the case are highly unlikely because of segregation. Though he knows this, he still does it. If he didn’t, he would never be able to hold his head up high in public. “The main [reason] is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in town…” -Lee 100. He is very set on defending this man. From this, the reader can see that …show more content…
Beck then, several black people were killed if they were wrongly accused of a crime, or even no good reason at all. The reader can assume it must be hard for the black people to live in a time of such horrible tragedies. “Mr. Finch, if you was a [black man] like me, you’d be scared, too.” -Lee 260. This quote just shows how he knew he’d get unfair treatment in court. “Judge Taylor was polling the jury: “Guilty… guilty… guilty… guilty…”.”. -Lee 282. He is then wrongly accused of rape and sentenced to death row for execution. Just another day in a segregated community that is plagued by
To prove this, first, Atticus shows his bravery in fighting for the life of a black man. Atticus is stuck in a situation in which he has to defend a black man in court. Unfortunately, the chances of winning the case are highly unlikely because of segregation. Though he knows this, he still does it. If he didn’t, he would never be able to hold his head up high in public. “The main [reason] is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in town…” -Lee 100. He is very set on defending this man. From this, the reader can see that …show more content…
Beck then, several black people were killed if they were wrongly accused of a crime, or even no good reason at all. The reader can assume it must be hard for the black people to live in a time of such horrible tragedies. “Mr. Finch, if you was a [black man] like me, you’d be scared, too.” -Lee 260. This quote just shows how he knew he’d get unfair treatment in court. “Judge Taylor was polling the jury: “Guilty… guilty… guilty… guilty…”.”. -Lee 282. He is then wrongly accused of rape and sentenced to death row for execution. Just another day in a segregated community that is plagued by