Mockingbird Quotes #1

Words of Wisdom:

"Senseless killing-Tom had given due process of law to the day of his death; he had been tried openly and convicted by twelve good men and true; my father had fought for him all the way.” Pg. 241

I chose this quote as my words of wisdom not for any advice it gives, but for the lesson it teaches that just because something is ultimately right, life has a way of corrupting men.   Scout recognizes the awful truth of the world.  As it says twelve church going men, who are morally responsible members of society, convict an innocent man to death.  But how can this happen, if these men were good people how could they kill this man?  The world and it separate societies seem to have this effect on people forcing them to turn a blind eye to justice to preserve the public’s opinion.  It seems impossible but unfortunately the moral of a man is as fallible as the idea of the world being flat.  This must knowledge must be taken into real life and applied to avoid injustice.  No all people all bad, but there are several societies that are.  In every evil regime, there are still families, children, and real humans with hopes.  Their ideals molded to hate any threats to their societies normal.  So these words of wisdom, represent a warning for those who intend on sticking up for what’s right.