those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it , to kill a mocking bird
...ismissed the entire trial on the basis on that it does not matter what Atticus can do, Mr. Robinson is automatically guilty. And nothing can be done about this , so many although they have mixed feelings do not voice an disapproved option of his innocence. dead, 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, to doom tom to his fate of death 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 this type of hate within them, they have these feelings due to some community actions, and even those of a family member. Atticus' plan going astray. A prime example is Scout's answer to the question of the manner in which the prosecuting attorney addressed Mr. Robinson during his cross examination. Her answer was that he could do that because ...he's just a negro.(p. 199) This issue is not just the white community pressing an idea into someone's head. It can also happen in the black community. When Atticus Finch asks Calpurnia, his housekeeper, to watch his children for him while he is out, Calpurnia accepts and takes the children with her to church, a black church. When she arrives with the children they are all greeted with hospitality except for a few people. These people use the same argument as in the last example as to why they should not be there, because they are white. What both races have done is shun the other race, now what happens if a child is born with blood from both races. What happens is an isolated race that is exiled from both. This evil act can be seen in the novel. The county practically exiles the children of Dolphus Raymond and his black spouse. It is done to the point that these children are forced to live in the non-racist north where they would not be looked down on. After reading this, one would wonder of the community's reaction to Dolphus Raymond, whose committing a great sin by having children with a black woman. Well, the town does not look down on him, the town actually feels sorry for him. Why, because the town does not know the real story,or even how to accept him as ether a out law or friend . they base their feelings on unsubstantiated rumors. Rumors, no matter how false, can destroy an individual's reputation. Two different people, other than Mr. Raymond, are the subject of these rumors: Atticus and Boo Radley. Atticus is portrayed as a nigger lover, something sinful in Maycomb. Something that pushes Scout to fight anyone so they will think otherwise. Boo Radley is the subject of much worse rumors. This ca...