• The Prejudice that Was Used against Tom Robinson in the Book "To Kill A Mockingbird"

     

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Published: 16.12.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Prejudice that Was Used against Tom Robinson in the Book "To Kill A Mockingb', 1.
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Prejudice In Justice
The case of Tom Robinson in the book To Kill A Mockingbird reminds me of a trial that actually occurred only a few years ago; that was the infamous OJ Simpson case. The two cases have many of the same traits, but ended up being very different. While the cases are a lot alike, there are some characteristics that are different.
One major point of interest for me is the race of the suspects in both cases. In both the Tom Robinson case and the OJ Simpson trial the men suspected of the crimes are black. Although this seems a little curious now, it wasn't in the time of Tom Robinson. …

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