To Kill A Mockingbird Injustice Research Paper

The Depth of Injustice

“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest” -Ellie Wiesel. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is rife with blatant injustices which readers may find a little shocking. However, a careful reading of To Kill a Mockingbird encourages readers not only to recognize injustice but to stand up to it. There are many times throughout the book when characters are powerless to prevent injustice, but they still protest it. Thus demonstrating the notion that although inevitably injustices will occur people should not simply accept them without protest. The theme of injustice is a common one in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, whether its roots be found in racism, rash decisions, or arrogance. …show more content…
It is most apparent in Tom Robinson’s case. Atticus requests the reason for Tom’s fear. Tom responds by saying, “Mr. Finch, if you were a nigger like me, you’d be scared, too.”(261) Tom Robinson is not naïve to the fact that he will be unjustly punished (for a crime he did not commit) because he is black. Nevertheless, even after Atticus proves Tom’s innocence, the jury finds him guilty simply because of the color of his skin. Accordingly, injustice is soundly executed as Tom Robinson is sentenced to die in the absence of conclusive proof of his crime. Although, this is the most disturbing example of injustice found in To Kill a Mockingbird it is not the only

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