The Role Of Segregation In How To Kill A Mockingbird

In the early 1930’s, European Americans were engulfed with the discriminative notion of white supremacy. “White supremacy” was both a trending and logical notion in the minds of the European American prejudice. In the novel, “How to kill a mocking bird” Harper lee portrays the notion in a clear, entertaining and in an inviting manner, using historically relatable events and her sophisticated style of writing. The novel explains how prejudice, status and wealth play a role in ones actions during the 1930’s. Along side How to kill a mocking bird “Hairspray” the movie, allowed viewers to see the the outcomes of segregation and prejudice against the appearance verses the reality of a character. The themes of Segregation and Appearance versus

A clear and obvious scenario in which evidently shows the outcomes of discrimination of the African Americans by the European Americans, proving segregation was evident was the trial. During Tim Robinsons court trial, the European Americans were seated gourd level in positions closest and more relevant to the trial itself. Whilst the European Americans were seated in more enviable positioning, African Americans were seated on a higher level of court, distant from the trial, giving less of a view, less sound transition and it was more difficult for them to completely fathom each and every conceptual speech eloping from the judge, jury, victim, the convicted and the lawyers

In both stories, not only African Americans such as Tim Robinson and are portrayed as these characters, but European Americans alike .European Americans such as Boo Radley, Tracy Turnbald, Miss.Caroline and Amber Von Tussle. They were all victims of “Appearance versus reality treatment”, just like the African Americans. In how to kill a mocking bird novel and Hairspray film, social injustice is explored the use of Appearance versus reality. Boo Radley, Tracey Turnbald, Miss. Caroline, and Tim Robinson were all characters who were treated unfairly regards to their social and outer appearance rather than with regard to their true nature. This is evident as Boo Radley continued to stay isolated for almost twenty five years in his home due to the fact that many Maycombarian folk spread fallacious rumours and gossip about his personality, actions and nature. Many of these false statements that were convicted upon him by the townspeople were further hyperbolised by the Townsfolk’s children. “one night when he bit his mothers finger off when he couldn't find any cats or squirrels to eat”-Scout (Chapter four). Scout says this to dill as she describes Boo Radley’s diet to make him seem more scary in hope that the intrigued Dill would be more