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A 5 page paper which examines the role of justice in each literary example. No additional sources are used.
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Toni Cade Bambara , For - July 2001 -- properly! Justice is an
issue long pondered by philosophers, authors, political and social protestors. On the surface, it may seem like a term easily defined, but justice is, in fact, relative, and means
different things to different people. During the mid-to-late twentieth century, justice was openly questioned in America, as conflicting opinions on what exactly it constitutes ignited riots in the streets
and scathing diatribes in the print media. The civil rights movement protested how the laws in America framed their interpretation of justice based on the color of a persons
skin; religious organizations believed justice was primarily a consideration of virtue; and social activists held the Constitution accountable for ensuring justice for all, regardless of race, color, sex or socioeconomic
status. The role of justice is prominently featured in three literary selections exemplified each of these perspectives. In Flannery OConnors short story, "A Good Man is Hard to
Find," moral justice occupies center stage; in Martin Luther King Jr.s impassioned "Letter From Birmingham Jail," political justice is examined from philosophical and religious viewpoints; and Toni Cade Bambaras short
story, "The Lesson," educates readers on the dual meaning of justice in American society, and how it is affected by income and education. "A Good Man is Hard to
Find" continues to shock readers with its matter-of-fact detailing of the murders of a vacationing grandmother, her son, his wife, and their three young children by a gang of escaped
criminals, who are led by a malcontent known only as The Misfit. Christian theology maintains that justice is goodness and injustice is evil, and this is symbolically conveyed through
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