Discrimination and segregation against African Americans are not foreign to all Americans. These phenomena have marked the great history of America and continue to do so. Many have broached the topic in hopes of denigrating it once and for all. “A Time to Kill,” a film directed by the famous director Joel Schumacher, was based on the racial inequality and privilege that white people possessed at the time. It was inspired by the book written by Josh Grisham which was his first novel which later became a bestseller. This great masterpiece was inspired by a real case that the writer, also a renowned lawyer, heard in 1984 at the Desoto country court. The heartbreaking testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim made him reflect on the different story line that could have happened if the child's parent had sought revenge. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Watching this movie, it made me rethink the entire justice system. It evoked feelings of disgust, sadness and fear in me. The one question that kept asking in my mind was how could the color of one's skin decide one's fate. I know that at the time of the story, white people were more privileged than black people, but I never imagined that being white could provide an excuse for murder, rape, or violence. On a day like any other, Carl Lee Hailey, a hardworking African American and a loving father to his children, went to work and left his wife and children at home. Little Tonya, Carl Lee's daughter, went shopping for her mother and on her way home she ran into two adult white men. They looked at her as if they were devouring their prey and moved closer to her until she could smell their drunken breath. From that moment the images that the film shows were quite disturbing; the two boys raped the girl, urinated on her and beat her until they thought she was dead. They left her bleeding on the ground and continued on their way as if nothing had happened. Little did they know, the girl was still breathing. A few hours later, the girl was taken to her home and her father came rushing home to see the damage those of the “elite” race had done. Out of love, the father avenges his daughter by killing the two rapists in front of everyone's eyes. As a result, he is charged with first-degree murder. An inexperienced white lawyer Jake Brigance took up his defense with the company of his assistant Ellen Roark. In the end, Carl Lee was found not guilty thanks to his attorney's closing statement, based mostly on feelings. The statement consisted of telling the jury the entire story of the rape again, even though the reason they were in court was murder, not rape. In this way, Brigance touched the feelings of the jury who then decided to free Carl Lee. The film mainly touched on the three themes of racial inequality, justice and perspective. Racial inequality, as a widespread phenomenon in 1920s America, was the most obvious topic. The Ku Klux Klan was a white supremacist group that played a major role in this film. Finally, before Carl Lee walked out of the courthouse, we could see the African American group with signs that said “Free Carl Lee,” while the Klan had signs that said “Fry Carl Lee.” Additionally, throughout the film, the KKK would find numerous ways to hurt Jake Brigance's friends and family so that he would drop the case. In a way the film was also meant for the government since the laws were wrong. They gave,.