... enough to allow the police to shoot him numerous times. Symbolically this can be viewed as a glimmer of hope to end this suppression. As this glimmer of hope is about to reach the mainstream and acceptance that racism is evil, it is shot down and dead, thus ending the opportunity. Mr. Robinson got into this position by the jury giving in a guilty verdict, despite numerous ... evidence to the contrary. The jury gave a racist verdict, showing Harper Lee's opinion of the evil a racist society can do ... community. One can observe that this verdict influenced the town in a manner no one ex...

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... ending the opportunity. The jury gave a racist verdict, showing Harper Lee's opinion of the evil a racist society can do to a minority. This verdict had repercussions not just to Mr. Robinson, but to the community. One can observe that this verdict influenced the town in a manner no one expected, it twisted the minds of many children. A popular saying is that "the best laid plans of mice and men ... often go astray," this is what began to happen to the children of the town, best viewed when observing the Finch children. Despite Atticus' "plans" to raise children who do not have ... thi...

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