Elizabeth Werkema Mr.Wurm English 10 6 th hour To Kill A Mockingbird Education and racism are important, especially in modern-day society. The past couple of decades have also been struggling because it wasn't that important to them, but now it's the number one topic in today's society. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee connects to the modern world through its analysis of race and education. Even though this novel took place many years ago, some of the same problems exist today. Throughout Lee's novel, To Kill A Mockingbird the main character, Scout, quickly learns how racism and education are two injustices within her own community, which in fact, is still part of today's modern society. Throughout the novel, there are several examples of racism …show more content…
This quote explains or shows how careless people are. It's just like they're showing their true colors, especially during the Tom Robinson trial. Racism continues to exist in the modern world by showing what people really like, especially in this modern world today. Additionally, according to Lynn Neary, an NPR reporter, the following states the following, “trying to find your identity and realizing that your society doesn't always tell you the right thing” (Neary 4). This is similar to what Scout observes while she is watching the trial when Dill says something that is not appropriate during this time. Racism continues to be an injustice in today's modern times because people seem to be so careless while other people are going on strike in today's modern world because they know what's right from wrong. Clearly, racism was an unfairness Scout had experienced in the novel and it's still one of our injustices today. Equally as important as racism that Scout realizes is the inadequate education that the Ewells face because of poverty which still continues in modern America today. As Scout talks to