Examples Of Injustice In To Kill A Mockingbird

Everyone should follow Scout’s example. Atticus has taught his daughter some of the most extremely significant lessons humans lack today. Scout is young and innocent; she sees the world in extravagant gray, not exclusive black and white. Throughout To Kill A Mocking Bird, Scout obtains understanding of justice to the innocent, hypocrisy, manners and understanding others.
The Mocking Bird is a symbol for the innocent; they make music by not hurting other’s in any way. Atticus and Scout were on the porch, minutes after the dispute with Mr. Tate, about who did the deed of stabbing Mr. Ewell. Atticus is silently crying for comfort and Scout hears his calls “Mr. Tate was right. Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. ‘What do you mean?’ Well,

Scout’s teacher, Miss Gates, has passionate feelings of hatred towards Hitler. She explains to Jem why it bothers her by saying “She hates Hitler a lot . . .’What’s wrong with that?’ Well, she went on today about how bad it was him treatin’ the Jews like that. Jem, it’s not right to persecute anybody, is it? I mean have mean thoughts about anybody, even, is it?”’Gracious no, Scout. What’s eatin’ you?’ Well, coming out of the courthouse that night Miss Gates was-she was goin’ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her-she was talking with Miss. Stephanie Crawford. I heard her say its time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us. Jem, how can you hate Hitler so bad an’ then turn around and be so ugly about the folks right at home-“ (Lee 331). Miss Gates hypocrisy makes Scout uncomfortable, because scout sees everyone equal. Jem and Scout were arguing about what makes people different and she says “Naw, Jem, I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.”(Lee 304). Scout uncovers that sins of racism and hypocrisy are everywhere, even her urban town of Maycomb. All though, she gains this understanding she becomes better by not only choosing to edify, but to also developing polite

It was late night and both Jem and Scout knew something was up. The children had quietly followed Atticus down to the jail and felt there was something strange happening. There’s a mob of men surrounding Atticus and Scout felt it was best to be courteous in that moment “Atticus had said it was the polite thing to talk to people about what they were interested in. Mr. Cunningham displayed no interest in his son, so I tackled his entailment once more in a last-ditch effort to make him feel at home.” (Lee 205). Scout was desperately trying to ease the tension that was being radiated, and her actions worked. The group of men left and no fighting had further occurred. Another account of Scout’s developing manners had been on a day of her aunts Missionary Society meeting that was regularly held in Atticus’s home. Atticus came through the front door requested Calpurnia in the kitchen, Aunt Alexandria, Miss Maudie and Scout followed. Atticus tells the ladies that Tom had been shot for attempting to escape. Shocked but put together the ladies return to the meeting without Calpurnia. Scout watches Aunt Alexandria’s lady like ways in admiration. “Aunt Alexandria looked across the room at me and smiled. She looked at a tray of cookies on the table and nodded at them. I carefully picked up the tray and watched myself walk to Mrs. Merriweather. With my best company manners, I asked her if she would have some.