Examples Of Injustice In To Kill A Mockingbird

Justice won’t just fall out of the sky. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird a character is drawn out with the traits a just person would have. Atticus Finch pursues justice in spite of the injustice surrounding him. Through an exemplary manner Atticus shows us the meaning of equity.

Without patience one would not have the tolerance for someone else--especially if that person comes from different roots. A good example of this is written in chapter nineteen of To Kill a Mockingbird. ‘ “Well, Mr. Finch didn’t act that way to Mayella and old man Ewell when he cross-examined them. The way that man called him ‘boy’ an’ looked around the jury every time he answered’ “ (199). During the trial Mr. Gilmer spoke harshly to Tom by throwing questions at and accusations at him in a harsh manner. Unlike Atticus, who took time with both Mayella and Tom and still got the answers he needed, Mr. Gilmer was rude to Tom. This upset Dill, the voice of the quote, to a point he began to cry. Even he knew what Mr. Gilmer did was not fair. …show more content…
These were attributes that Atticus did not own. In the story, Harper Lee represents the idea that equality is for all humans since all people deserve the right to it no matter who they are. Atticus expressed his equality to black folks while others didn’t. “Scout, n***er-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything--like snot-nose. It’s hard to explain--ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring n****rs over and above themselves” (108). Wary of her problem of people calling Atticus name, Scout comes to her father about the name calling. Atticus helps her understand that the name really meant nothing and that what he was doing was right and honest despite people thinking he was doing

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