The author, Harper Lee, makes many observations about life and human nature through the speech and thoughts of several characters. Examine...

Through 's
final speech in the courtroom, Lee expresses the following beliefs about life and human
nature:

First, facts matter. The facts of the Tom Robinson case raise very
legitimate doubts that he could have raped Mayella, and those doubts should be taken
seriously.

Second, justice proceedings can become complicated when the race
line is crossed in the South, as guilt and other emotions come into play. Much of Mayella's
accusation of Tom may have emerged out of her own guilt and shame over being attracted to a
black man. However, that doesn't justify what she has done in framing him for rape.

Following from that, Atticus and Lee assert that justice must be color-blind. Atticus
states,

You know the truth, and the truth is this: some
Negroes lie, some Negroes are immoral, some Negro men are not to be trusted around womenblack or
white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of
men.

Finally, Atticus and Lee assert their strong belief
in the...