This is a very special controversial story that takes place in a southern
state where racism and the Ku Klux Klan are very big factors in the lives of
manu inhabiting in the small southern town. It tells the story of two white
males who commit a sadistic crime by beating and raping a young black girl and
leaving her on the side of the road to die. After this hideous crime was brought
to the attention of her father, Carl Lee Hailey, he decides to take justice into
his own hands and take the lives of two men whom viciously raped young girl. The
killing took place in the courthouse and charges of first degree murder were
brought against Carl Lee. No one was willing to take the case except for a
valorous man by the name of Hake Bragance decided to take the case. This is when
the theme of the story starts to unfold.
Throughout the trial racism,
prejudice, and many hate crimes against the black people in the community and
were inflicted upon the young lawyer and his family throughout the duration of
the trial. Many people protested and stood for what they believed in. These
groups included the hateful Ku Klux Klan and the people who were rooting for
Carl Lee and his family. The white-black subject was always a pending issue
throughout the novel and though Grisham's writing, he very cogent in how racism
is still a huge issue in the United States and how it is one of the biggest
stains on the American fabric throughout history.