Humanity and Law

Damaris 2021-11-15 08:01:27

Everywhere in the film is full of human nature and law, teaching people can't help but study emotion and reason, law and human affection. As a young white lawyer, Jack, when his interests are challenged, his beliefs are questioned, and his life is threatened, he still breaks through the shackles of race, treats people of different skin color equally, insists on justice and relief of friends, this is probably It is the fundamental manifestation of human nature! Because, deep down, he also agrees with Karl Lee's approach. He firmly believes that if someone treats his daughter Hannah like this, he will make the same decision as Karl Lee. Carl is also asking everyone: "If you are a father, what do you do?" Police Luke answered, the sheriff answered, Jack answered, and they all stood on the side of humanity. It's not that they don't pay attention to the law, just like someone said: "The existing sins will have the law to punish them." When facing the sins of the two whites, reason and conscience may be more important.
The case in the film has many difficulties in the trial process. Under the social background of racial discrimination, under the harsh conditions where the jury is all white, when we think that Carl Reed’s guilt is inevitable, Jack summed it up with his voice. Ci Jedi fought back and finally turned things around. Some people may say that he was too sensational in the end, but it also touched the emotional nerves of the jury and established the victory. His sentence: "Please close your eyes and imagine what would happen if Hannah was a white girl?" Suddenly, everyone had an epiphany, and the jury's balance was overwhelmed in an instant, which turned the case around. We are all relieved!
Law is nothing more than human sentiment, and the level of law and sentiment is an issue that still needs to be weighed in the current legal system.

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  • Josianne 2021-11-15 08:01:27

    The cast is too strong, and I suddenly discovered that Kevin Spacey had been playing the little villain before he played Yizheng Yixie~ I was watching Django. The same Mississippi is also related to race and black and white. However, in 1996, it still relied on the support and support of white people. Strength, with the sympathy and assistance of the white community. 2013 is very different. Is this an improvement?

  • Olen 2021-11-15 08:01:27

    Think about the Suyuan we have seen, we know how angry and painful it is to be a father! Is it guilty for Uncle Black to punish the villain himself? It must be guilty, but at that time, white people often did not get legal punishment for their atrocities against black people. So how could black people not take up arms to fight?

A Time to Kill quotes

  • Ellen Roark: Do you want me to stay?

    Jake Tyler Brigance: Yeah, I want you to stay. So you'd better go.

  • Ellen Roark: I keep thinking, what would Jake do? What would my father do? What would Lucien do?

    Harry Rex Vonner: Well see, there's your problem. What you should be thinking is, what would Harry Rex do?

    Ellen Roark: What would Harry Rex do?

    Harry Rex Vonner: Cheat. Cheat like crazy.