Examples Of Discrimination In To Kill A Mockingbird
In TKAM there was much discrimination and prejudice against innocent, harmless and kind Mockingbird type characters. The theme of discrimination and prejudice ran rampant throughout the town of Maycomb County in the 1930's. Acts of hatred and misunderstanding took place all because of someone’s colour. The characters Arthur “Boo” Radley, Tom Robinson and Atticus Finch all portray kind hearted mockingbirds who are innocent victims of discrimination throughout this novel.
Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley is a hermit that lives shut up in his house, completely isolated from the outside world. His father kept him locked up as a form of punishment and as a result of this isolation, Boo gained the reputation as Maycomb’s mysterious man. He was an innocent …show more content…
Atticus risked his life, his family and his reputation to prove that Tom Robinson was innocent, yet failed in the end due to the discrimination against blacks. Atticus was called a ‘nigger lover’ because he was defending a black man. Atticus sat outside the town jail one night to protect Tom Robinson and a gang of men came. Atticus risked his life to protect a black man who he truly believed was innocent of the crime. He proved that Tom was not guilty due to his crippled left arm and proved that is was actually Bob Ewell who attacked his own daughter. It was Bob Ewell who spit in Atticus’s face saying that he would get him if it took the rest of his life. The entire town knew that Tom Robinson was innocent, yet would not let a black man go free and convict a white man. Atticus risked the reputation of his entire family because he defended a black man. His children were frowned upon, tormented and beaten up because of Atticus’ defence. The town could not tolerate black people and therefore could not tolerate anyone who associated or defended them. Atticus Finch was an innocent, harmless man attempting to prove another harmless man innocent of a crime he did not
Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley is a hermit that lives shut up in his house, completely isolated from the outside world. His father kept him locked up as a form of punishment and as a result of this isolation, Boo gained the reputation as Maycomb’s mysterious man. He was an innocent …show more content…
Atticus risked his life, his family and his reputation to prove that Tom Robinson was innocent, yet failed in the end due to the discrimination against blacks. Atticus was called a ‘nigger lover’ because he was defending a black man. Atticus sat outside the town jail one night to protect Tom Robinson and a gang of men came. Atticus risked his life to protect a black man who he truly believed was innocent of the crime. He proved that Tom was not guilty due to his crippled left arm and proved that is was actually Bob Ewell who attacked his own daughter. It was Bob Ewell who spit in Atticus’s face saying that he would get him if it took the rest of his life. The entire town knew that Tom Robinson was innocent, yet would not let a black man go free and convict a white man. Atticus risked the reputation of his entire family because he defended a black man. His children were frowned upon, tormented and beaten up because of Atticus’ defence. The town could not tolerate black people and therefore could not tolerate anyone who associated or defended them. Atticus Finch was an innocent, harmless man attempting to prove another harmless man innocent of a crime he did not