The Scales of Justice
A writer opens doorways and worlds
There were images of a judge coming to Leo’s mind. He could not shake them. He switched on the television and he saw the programme of a Judge dispensing justice. There were three cases and all three were good ones. As a writer, he needed to write a story about justice and what happens when justice is not served to the person who deserves to receive it.
The first case was about the paternity test of a man, who did not believe that he was the father of a young six-year-old boy. The second case was about a landlord, who did not take care of his property and refused to return the security deposit to his ex-tenant. The judge ruled in favour of the tenant and he received the deposit in full. The third case was about a blind man who was the “witness” to a crime. The thug was convicted when the blind man recognized his voice, in a line-up.
The work of a judge is serious as he or she needs to decide whether a person is guilty or not. This will make a great impact on the person who is put behind bars. The judge and the jury need to be certain that a person is guilty, as no one would want an innocent person to be wrongfully convicted.
I was watching a science fiction television series with Superman and Lois Lane. On the evidence presented by Lois Lane, Lex Luthor was put behind bars for fifteen years. Lex gets released and he arrives at the front door of Clark Kent’s home in Smallville to warn Lois that she needs to stop being a reporter or else she and her family would face the consequences. Being a great reporter and one who would not back down, Lois does not end her reporting. Superman must pay the penalty, as Lex Luthor has an invincible creature created to destroy Superman.
As a writer, do you feel that you need to do justice to the story, the plot and the characters that you create? In my thriller novel, Impostor Assassin”, I have done justice to my character, the plot and the storyline, in my opinion. Justice is a strong plot point in any story.
