To Kill a Mockingbird: Power Injustice and Racism

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injustice shown against Robinson during the court case is entirely institutional. With an all-white jury, as well as the belief that one race was dominant over the other, the ruling of the case causes both those who endorsed Robinson’s conviction and those who were certain of his innocence to question their perceptions of justice and fairness. The false accusation, unjust conviction, and essential murder of Tom Robinson caused the Maycomb community’s sense of justice and fairness to be completely violated. As a person who is dedicated to justice and fairness, regardless of the color of one’s skin or social status and is devoted to representing every viewpoint, Atticus seems most concerned with being a role model for his children. For instance, when he discusses Scout and Jem’s peculiar curiosity with Boo Radley, Atticus informs his children that “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk ...

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he is the epitome of trash. His accusations of rape and sexual harassment were used to cover up his own repulsive flaws, and together with the ever-looming evil of white privilege, caused the death of a guiltless and law-abiding African American man. Furthermore, Ewell makes an attempt to murder Scout and Jem. While this is not an injustice of the court system, but rather an incident that displays the immoral character of Bob Ewell, his decision to murder confirms the power that hate and prejudice held over him. It consumed him entirely until he attempted perhaps the most despicable and cowardly act known to man: murdering a child. Instead of attacking Atticus, he targets the ...

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