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Racism In 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

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To Kill A MockingBird Racism is not something we are born with, it is something children learn from their elders. Being racist is not a natural thing, but is also not something that we just decide we are going to be. Generally, children learn it from the elders, they respect the most. If children are exposed to adults who hold prejudice, racist views, they will most likely see that as the right way to be, and they will be racist and prejudice as well. Whether children respect the adults or not, if they see that that majority of adults are racist and prejudice in their views, they will most likely pick up those characteristics. Parents are some of the most influential people in a child’s life. Children look up to their parents and pick
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As humans, they start out as babies who have little to no knowledge of the world around them and as such rely heavily on their parents to teach them. This is very important as this correlates to also how those around the baby look including race and as human history has demonstrated, racism is bad, even evil depending on the effects of those subjected to it. In the Bobo doll experiment conducted by psychologist Albert Bandura where he tested what an African-American child preferred based on race when given a set of characteristics with the white doll given positive traits as opposed to the dolls of color which were given negative traits, it was found that the children preferred the white doll (Mcleod 2023). This is important as on one hand it could be seen as though the child is prejudiced, but on the other hand, the children were between three and seven years old and have little to no morals that they follow or understand. Is it fair to say that children are bad because of their experience with their parents and society when it is natural to learn from those with more experience?

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Idhaant Bhosle Ms.Morgan EN 100 (H) 8 March 2023 The Role of Language, Power, and Societal Status in Confronting Racism and Inequality in To Kill a Mockingbird Race has always been a defining factor in American society, shaping the way people interact with each other and the world around them. Similarly, In Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee explores how race structures relationships in terms of power, language, and social status. To Kill A Mockingbird is set in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s, the novel is told from the eyes of Jean Louise Finch, Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in a world where society is divided by the prejudices of others. Scout is the daughter of Atticus Finch, a lawyer, defending an African

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Although the closing arguments in “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “A Lesson before Dying” are extremely unique from one another, they both involve racism. Causing many similarities and differences to occur in the diction, tone, and persuasive techniques used, by each lawyer. For example, in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” the lawyer, Atticus Finch, presents a trial where white is against black. The defendant has barely any chance of being found not guilty, so the lawyer’s closing argument needs to be convincing, powerful, and straight to the point. As well as, in the book “A Lesson before Dying” the lawyer takes a case where the defendant is black and the plaintiff is white.

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How is the racial problem of the southern states of USA in the 1930s portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird? INTRO In the 1930s the Southern states of America suffered from a strong discrimination and racial hatred towards colored people. They had no rights, no respect and were not allowed to go places white people went. In other words they were segregated from the rest of the society.

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The novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” was written in 1960 by Harper Lee in the point of view of a young innocent girl named Scout. One of the main messages that Lee has (need a new word than – indicated or set out) is racism, it plays an important role which strongly impacts many character’s lives unfairly and changes the relationship between two. Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” shows that it is wrong to hurt someone who does no harm to you, for example, black people are innocent but no way did they have as many rights as white people did. Black people lived hard lives because society was judgemental, irrational and most importantly, racist. As Scout and Jem grow older they learn to cope, take responsibility and are introduced to new aspects of life, one of which is racism.

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Literature is a precious art form to many and important for various reasons. Literacy helps improve grammar, provides entertainment, educates people and provides inspiration. It is specifically useful for educating people on racial discrimination as many classic works contain racism. Both To Kill a Mockingbird and The Butler are great at expanding people’s knowledge on racism. Although they have two entirely different plots, they both depict how little people value an African-American’s opinion, characters challenging racism and the acceptance of blatant racism.

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IA1 – “To Kill A Mockingbird: Racism encountered by African Americans during the Great Depression” Word Count: 1000 Harper Lee’s abrasive drama "To Kill A Mockingbird” published in 1960 during the American civil rights movement, was a literary miracle set in Maycomb, Alabama that transformed into a profane work which rapidly adopted pervasive social and cultural norms. In a southern judiciary, the story explores a racially discriminatory culture amid a socially deprived flourishing majority. Lee educates current generation on the brutal discrimination that captivated 1930’s, influenced by racial strife amongst a marginalized group. Racism is illustrated through the protagonist, Jean Louise Finch (Scout). Although, key characters that enhance

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City of Maycomb is a cruel and harsh place to live, due to the environment that people are racist and thinks that the white people have more power than the black people. Not getting a full equal right is not fair. During the Tom Robinson’s trial, people only said that he was guilty because he was a black man; while Ewell was white. Many black people has thought that it was unfair to not get equal rights, the white people made something called “separate but equal”. Which is impossible to be.

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The Impact of Racism on Society and Children Are young children actually aware of the racial inequalities present in society? The novel To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of how the children Jem and Scout Finch learn the harsh reality of racism. In the novel, in which Jem and Scout witness the trial of Tom Robinson who was wrongly accused of rape due to his race, Harper Lee uses a plot event and symbolism to help develop the theme that prejudice significantly harms society. The use of a plot event in To Kill a Mockingbird shows Scout and Jem learning about the impact of prejudice.

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What if the world was still the same as it was back during the great depression. What if this was the truth. In To Kill a Mockingbird readers can see how prejudice affected people of color back then, and how it’s not so different from today. In the novel readers will find unfairness in court, hate crimes, and segregation. Today readers can still find these same issues, but in different forms.

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Effects of Racism “Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics. ”-Alex Haley To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel that is greatly affected by the way others see the world. Scout, a young girl, growing up in Maycomb a place where racism is accepted.

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A common theme in "How to kill a mocking bird" is the theme of dealing with racism in the community. Some characters I thought were heavily effected by racism were Tom Robinson, Dolphus Raymond, and Scout. Racism is relevant is Maycomb through the experiences of these people in many different ways. They all effected the book in significant ways and showed that the effects of racism could be costly. The first example of characters effected by racism is Tom Robinson.

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One of the main themes of the novel is Racism. During the time of depression, racism and poverty were a common issue. People with a dark skin tone, i.e the African- Americans were seen as derogatory and treated like dirt. Harper Lee depicts it in a very realistic way.

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