Justice in David Williamson's "The Removalist" and Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Title: Justice in David Williamson's "The Removalist" and Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 841 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Justice in David Williamson's "The Removalist" and Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 841 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Justice can be defined as the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments. In David Williamson's "The Removalist" and Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird", justice is illustrated as an important theme in the community. "To Kill A Mockingbird" is a story of prejudice and corruption of the legal system. Tom Robinson, an African American, lives in a racist white society and is consequently being wrongfully convicted for raping a white girl, Mayella.
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quality fair and just" is clearly different from its empirical meaning. Applications and receptions of justice, which is affected by arbitrary aspects such as race, gender and social status indicates the inequity and corruption of the system. This corruption exists where social perspectives are biased which consequently triggers individual injustice. As a result, these concepts evidently in To Kill a Mockingbird and The Removalist make the justice system problematic, illustrating the failure of the system.