How Is Racism Used In To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee is one the best known writers to have written in the 20th century. Racism is seen as an issue by most sensible people. Lee demonstrates that not only can it be used in real life in a verbal way, it can used exquisitely through the words of a book. Can people truly understand that racism is a way of punishment towards people that do not deserve it? One of the most influential people in the 20th century, Rosa Parks said, “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.” This quote still holds true when it comes to 2017. People are still racist deep down, but are much more sensitive about it and are afraid to speak their minds because of the internet

I personally think that racism is heavily prevalent in schools and public places, maybe not so much around the households of most Connecticut towns. All across this country, there are many different types of people that hold many different opinions about these topics, but discussing them in great detail can only be helpful to discovering the mentality of all these different personality types. In this essay, I will first identify what it means to Atticus that he do the right thing whether it's for his own pride or for his kids, Scout and Jem. Atticus Finch, a memorable character within the novel, shows many different people how he can act when provoked in certain ways. If Harper Lee’s intention was to create a masterpiece which includes both critical criticism and big contributions to the Civil rights movement, then she very much succeeded because To Kill a Mockingbird presents a compelling argument that racism is in the eyes of the beholder and people can take what they want from it and can try to not be upset over it. All this means is that racism takes on many forms and careful examination could prove to be vital to the comprehension of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a