To Kill A Mockingbird Still Relevant Today

Relevance in To Kill A Mockingbird We would all like to imagine a perfect world with no crimes, no injustice, or wrongdoing. Unfortunately, we do not live in such a world. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, it is clear that some parts of her book are still relevant and meaningful in today's society and that it consolidates the message of racial inequality, stereotyping of women, and injustice. First and foremost, some may argue that racism is not relevant today because of the Civil Rights Movement, protests for the rights of African Americans, the Civil Rights Acts, and equality for African Americans rose in numbers. That may be accurate, but it is crucial to consider other restrictions that cause African Americans to lag and leave whites

Calpurnia says they don’t have hymn books because most can not read them. African Americans in Maycomb County are uneducated compared to the white people in Maycomb County. This illustrates the inequality in education between the whites and the blacks. Even in this day and age, racial inequality is still present. According to recent data, “in 2011-12, only 57 percent of black students had access to a full range of math and science courses necessary for college readiness, compared to 81 percent of Asian American students and 71 percent of white students”(UNCF). Even though there have been measures put in place for equality, there are still aspects of our society that show that people of color have fewer opportunities or are left behind compared to white people. For this reason, To Kill a Mockingbird is relevant and important when speaking of racial discrimination and inequality today. Another relevant theme from the book that connects to today is stereotypes of women. Indeed, stereotyping women is not as frequent as before, but it is still an issue that is in our society. However, certain traits such as the color pink, jobs, makeup, and gossiping are associated with women by many