Is 'Fear' the reason behind all-Senseless killing and Racism.

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Is 'Fear' the reason behind all-Senseless killing and Racism.

Is 'Fear' the reason behind all Senseless killing and Racism? Is fear the reason behind the errors and mistakes that have occurred in our lives? Jacques Benigne Bossuet quotes.... "The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak", which is identified in the Senseless killing that, has taken place. Is the greatest fear of all human beings the fear of appearing weak? Fear by definition is a 'distress or alarm caused by impending danger or pain; feel of anxiety or being afraid of something.' In the three texts that we have studied.... The novel: To kill a Mockingbird, The Film: The Power of One and The Short Story: A way of talking all exploit the issue of 'Fear' behind Senseless killing and Racism that has taken place within the text.

Senseless killing through fear is not only physical but it is also both emotional and spiritual, which may appear in racial and prejudice forms. History is an example that has given us insight to 'fear' and the errors it has caused. It has been responsible for the annihilation of a nation. The decay of traditional values/morals and beliefs. The enslavement of many. The manifestation of hatred oppressed upon people within a community. All fall into the category of 'Fear'.
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In the novel; 'To kill a mockingbird', author Harper Lee exploits the issue of fear through the eyes of an 8 year old girl named 'Scout'. She manipulates the situation through the discrimination of people against people such as e.g. Tom Robinson, Boo Radley based on their skin colour, physical and psychological disadvantages and social positions . Tom Robinson a black man who is crippled has been convicted of raping a white girl (Mayella Ewell) and is found 'guilty' in the eyes of the Maycomb jury. He is later shot by the Prison Guards while trying to escape ...

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