To Kill a Mockingbird

Being accepted by a group of people can often take hard work and time. There are many reasons why you may not be accepted by a group of people. For instance, Tom Robinson of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird was not accepted by the white race because he was a black man, as Andrés Escobar was not accepted by his own race after scoring an own goal in the World Cup which Timothy Ross, Jonathon Freedland, and Noll Scott discuss in their article, "Death of a Caballero."

In the 1930's blacks had a hard time being accepted by whites. Jem and Scout went to church with Calpurnia (Lee 120-128), and they found out what it was like to be the minority. During the Tom Robinson trial (166-214), Tom was looked at differently because he was a black man. For example, Tom said that Mayella was not telling the truth.

"She [Mayella] says she asked you [Tom] to bust up a chiffarobe, is that right?"

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While staying, Tom was trying to escape during his exercise period and he was killed. "With each shot the killers shouted: 'Goal! Goal'!" (29 [1]) The article talks about how Escobar lived only for soccer (29 [2]). Escobar was a team leader and lived for the game but a simple mistake in a complicated game decided the life of a young soccer star. I think all Colombians feel ashamed for what has happened (29[2]).

Whether you are not accepted by a different race or you are not accepted by your own race, unfairness may always result and ultimately death.

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The article which displays not being accepted, "Death of a 'Caballero'," shows how a Colombian soccer player is not accepted by his country. Throughout Tom's entire life and even through his death, Tom was not accepted and treated unfairly because of the color of his skin. After eating dinner with friends, one man grabbed Escobar and was heard to say, "Thanks for the own goal!" and started firing bullets into Escobar's face and chest. However, this shows the extremity of a simple game of soccer. Tom Robinson was not only shot to be killed, but to be humiliated and all because he was not accepted by the white race. " After the trial, Tom was sent to stay in a prison. The article ends with newly elected Vice President Humberto de la Calle saying, "I am ashamed. Tom was not just shot once or twice, but shot 17 times (238).

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