Prejudice in To Kill a Mocking
To kill a Mocking Bird could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern Americanīs prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. On the real place and people. Monroeville and Harper Leeīs farther who was a lawyer. Monroeville was also Harper Leeīs hometown and this gave her reasons to know the socity as deeply as she does. The people of Monroeville and other places in the South America recognised themselves and the part that they played in the society in the book, this illustrates the connection between the society in the 1930 and the fictional narrative.Having the book so accurate, the author can then hit the reader with more impact and can express her views on prejudice and discrimination with stronger force and more focus.The book investigates many types of prejudice. One is the hatred and fear towards the blacks and the violence between them that could break out at any time, for example the lynch mob. The lynch mob were a group of men that threatened to take the law in their own hands and got together to kill Tom Robinson before his trial. It shows the underground violence that surfaces before the rape
Mr Cunningham realises this and is put in the spotlight and canīt hide behind anyone. One of the many causes of prejudice Harper Lee illustrates in the book is that humans need a scapegoat, something to blame their actions on. This is because the women all have the same nail varnish and all have well kept appearances. By writing the book, the author raises awareness of the prejudice that is in Southern America. Mrs Merriweather for instance never questions her actions, or what she says. Blacks are also stereotyped through out the book as aggressive this just an example of the stereotypical blacks. The consequences and the effects described in the book include segregation of the blacks and whites. This illustrated in Atticusīs speech in the courtroom. The book also educates the reader as well as showing the children being educated. Boo Radley could see the segregation of the people of Maycomb and the prejudice. When Scout and Jem go to worship there it is frowned upon by Aunt Alexander. When she says 'I tell you there are some good but misguided people in this town. One other reason for prejudice is the fear and insecurity of crossing the barrier of tradition in to the unknown. There is also gender prejudice in 'To Kill a Mocking Birdī, for example Scout has to wear a dress to school and has to be accompany the ladies of Maycomb for their weekly gathering.
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