How Does Kramer Use Discrimination In To Kill A Mockingbird

Racism and discrimination are problems not only in books and novels but also in real life. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it goes into great detail of racism against African Americans specifically in Alabama during the Great Depression. This novel describes a young girl, Scout, who as she matures learns about the racial injustice in her community, Maycomb. Similar to the memoir, Clara’s War by Clara Kramer, which dives into the discrimination Jews faced during the Holocaust. This novel tells the true story of Clara who had to seek hiding during these prejudiced times from the Nazis and deals with overcoming constant changes in her community. While Scout is exposed to her racist community in the town of Maycomb, Clara faces firsthand

We surely have to practice our religion in private, and we might have to give up our business, but we would hopefully be spared the persecution of the Natzi’s.” (Kramer 11). At a young age, Clara was able to understand the importance of hiding from the Nazis. As her neighbors were being slaughtered the second they stepped outside, Clara was able to recognize the significance of the situation and the high amounts of discrimination the Jewish community was facing. Finally, the gravity of the situation hits home when Clara sees firsthand discrimination, an example of this is on page 38 when news was delivered that Clara’s grandfather had been killed in a concentration camp. Kramer 38. This is an important section of the novel as Clara realizes that this war will not only be impacting those around her, but it will now directly impact her life. With the loss of her Grandfather, Clara is somewhat taken aback by the high amounts of prejudice her family has now been faced with. Overall, Clara is now facing discrimination first hand as she witnesses her childhood town being swarmed with the invasion of Natzi and the devastating loss of her family