To Kill A Mockingbird Feminist Analysis

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Bell Hooks an American author, social activist, and feminist. “Since the notion that we should all forsake attachment to race and/or cultural identity and be “just humans” within the framework of white supremacy has usually meant that subordinate groups must surrender their identities, beliefs, values, and assimilate by adopting the values and beliefs of privileged-class whites, rather than promoting racial harmony this thinking has created a fierce cultural protectionism.” The words of Bell Hooks are true to the idea that they open up to of how many react to dismantling prejudice and racism. Examples of many people's reaction to ignore race and culture as to benefit them is shown in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as the ways many are ignorant to other cultures. This novel demonstrates that the only way for black people to be accepted is for them to be removed from their race or culture and succumb to the white privileged class.

The ladies talk about their servants attitudes after Tom Robinson's Trial, Their way of talking about them shows their intolerance from their choice of words. …show more content…

You said Braxton underwood
I dont think its a good habit atticus it encourages them you know how they talk amongst themselves everything that happens in this town is out to the quarters before sundown

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates today what is largely done and repeated
The fact that many say to ignore race religion and ignore it is still widely done today but rather we should not ignore this and say that we are all human beings but acknowledge and respect them and what they