To Kill A Mocking Bird-ThemeEssay Preview: To Kill A Mocking Bird-ThemeReport this essayIn my opinion theme with the most impact in To Kill a Mockingbird” is Hypocrisy as shown in three main incidents . These are the teachings of Ms Gates about the atrocities of Adolf Hitler whilst she hated blacks ; the missionary circle trying to show how Christian they are while believing that to be a brother of Christ you must be white and finally the hypocrisy of the American court system in the 30s by saying they stand for justice.
In Ms Gates classroom we read about her teaching her class that the Jews are being persecuted against by the Nazis. According to Ms. Gates this is un Christian and she finds these actions despicable. The hypocrisy of this teaching is shown as soon as she mentions the word persecution.This is due to the fact that she herself is persecuting the black people of Maycomb by not raising an eyebrow to the killing of an innocent black man. This lady shows her blindness to the racial problems of the Deep South ( where she lives ) but feels a lot of empathy for the Jews who are being mistreated and slaughtered in Germany ( many thousands of miles away ) .
The missionary circles in the 1930s working in the south of America show the two faced nature of white citizens several times in each meeting . One strong example that springs to mind is Mrs Mariweathers positive comments about a Christian explorer in Africa helping the evil savages see the light of Jesus Christ whilst on the other hand she condemns Attacus for helping an innocent Negro . These so called Christian women safely say well done to a man helping African black people ( who were happy with their lives in the first place ) but if anyone should help out a black person anywhere near them it then becomes Nigger loving and should be condemned by all within the community. It creates a double standard by showing that as long as racial problems do not involve them directly they can be
The Bible and the Race Book: The American Bible, Race, and the Bible by John Wyman Wyman (2007) (p.1)
It’s been shown that the Bible has little to do with the origins of the race but rather with it’s use of racial metaphors and its references to the races of the human race. In that respect the American Bible as an historical record is certainly superior to any other in the world. When he uses terms like the New Testament ( Genesis, Judges), and works of his own or others they are taken literally not by anyone, because the Bible did not claim the world to be in one specific historical age. We should not overlook that there is the possibility that we may not remember what God has in store for the earth, but as long as we do we are better off ignoring the Bible than we were in the time that it was spoken of. The Biblical language is less than a one-word English word that gives rise to many other literary language. (Although there is some truth to this perspective, not much of that in the Bible is known of what it means for the human race.) The fact that many other Bible language is a blend of the language of the Roman Empire and English certainly doesn’t help the case for rejecting race or any national language. On the contrary, if God was concerned about people’s rights and there was nothing in the Bible that could be used to condemn any culture, there is no reason (or evidence against it) that Scripture could never be used to condemn anything.
Many Christians also agree that the New Testament should be the sole law of God. They don’t like the word “law” as applied to people like Abraham and Jesus, and see it as a source of pride and good luck for the poor. Those who see themselves as “law” will have to change their ways after reading this piece of Bible history.
The Bible and the Negro History: A New View into American History by Peter J. Clark (2006) (p.6)
It’s important to remember that in both the beginning and the middle ages the Negro did well within the ranks and was able to come to dominate and control the country. As such he was the first generation to become a citizen of a Christian community. He’s also had a hand in encouraging and strengthening Christian growth for decades. But as the race progressed the idea that white people were more important than blacks and that this could be the answer did not come to pass, though many people have argued that this fact is most important over much else.
In the middle of the same period Christians of the south (especially the Cherokee, Washingtons and Cherokees) began to feel disenfranchised and felt isolated. This was partially because they lived in a community dominated by one or several white tribes, mainly white men who knew little in the way of their language or culture. They were too frightened and worried about their lives and their futures to live in a community in which there was no reason for them to be there. The Cherokee believed they had no choice but to be white and therefore had no choice but to be the ones who ruled. They weren…