Prejudice and Justice, Jurisprudence and Reason

Kole 2022-04-20 09:01:11

The film "To Kill a Mockingbird" highlights two themes, which also correspond to two climaxes and two conflicts. (According to novel theory, the climax is the place where the conflict is most intense)

One is the conflict between prejudice and justice, embodied in the black Tom Robinson case. Tom's words were heartfelt and moving, the lawyer's words were gripping, and the plaintiff's testimony was pale and twisted. The crowd's eyes were sharp, but the jury ultimately found guilty, crushing Tom's straw and forcing him to fall into the abyss and die.

There are some rules, which, though not forming clauses, are sometimes stronger than laws, powerful enough to determine people's choices, which are invisible shackles.

There are some rules, although they are written on white paper, they are so fragile that they are vulnerable in the face of secularism, tradition, and evil thoughts.

Another is the conflict between law and reason, which is reflected in the case of children being assaulted. Driven by the kindness and friendliness of the child, Bo killed someone, but the sheriff chose to hide it.

In this film, the comparison method is used throughout.

The contrast between Tom's innocence and Tom's final conviction; the contrast between Tom's black appearance and his white heart; the contrast between the white appearance of the victim's father and his black heart; the comparison of Tom before and after his appearance in court; the sheriff in Tom's case Tell the truth, compared to telling lies in the case of child assault...

This movie, foreshadowing is cleverly designed.

Boo's rumors and the truth; Jim looking for his pants and being rescued; two images of a robin and a hint of a bird's chirping...

There is one place that brings tears to my eyes.

While the townspeople are defending the lawyer, the girl says something to the gentleman at the beginning of the film (also foreshadowing), and people bow their heads and leave.

I saw a process of conscience overcoming the shackles of the world. I saw the brilliance of justice and respect. It was this faint spiritual light that propped up the backbone of mankind and illuminated the splendid sky.

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  • Mireya 2021-10-20 19:02:18

    C / I don't quite understand why this memoir narrative, which exists only as a cumbersome text, has caused a lot of misleading to the audience. The most direct drawback is to cover up the existing dual perspectives of children/adults. Fortunately, this kind of perspective tension is still drawn through the control of the narrative rhythm. The stray and bizarre experience of childhood summer and the court drama of the adult world with strict distribution of space form a completely different time quality. But the flaw is still there. The part of the adult world is described as being too regular to be able to separate the two worlds enough before they collide. The ending is indeed a clever pen to disturb the tone: the disoriented child emerges from the thick cocoon and encounters another parasitic, summoned "ghost" over time.

  • Christiana 2021-10-20 19:02:19

    The language of the shot can be called a model, and the conversion of the shot repeatedly uses superimposed effects; the children’s part of the story is full of tension and suspense, which spurs the audience’s appetite; the court trial, like other court trials, is inevitable preaching and sensational. Fortunately, time not long.

To Kill a Mockingbird quotes

  • Bob Ewell: You nigger lover.

    Atticus Finch: [to Jem] No need to be afraid of him, son. He's all bluff.

    [after they get home]

    Atticus Finch: There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible.

  • Rev. Sykes: Miss Jean Louise. Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing.