To Kill a Mockingbird Essay To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a about the Journey of young Scout and growing up in a time of ludacris racism. Things that are next to non-existent today were the norm for her. This damage that america placed upon itself would take years to rebuild. Lee is trying to get its readers to understand that racism plays a massive part in shaping future generations, especially when young minds are influenced by its ways, and continue the tradition. An example of Scout already being influenced by the unethical ways of racism is seen here, "Scout," said Atticus, "nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don't mean anything—like snot-nose. It's hard to explain—ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody's favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It's slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they want a common, ugly term to label somebody." "You aren't really a nigger-lover, then, are you? (107-109)” here Atticus is trying to revive the good in Scout but she has been brainwashed and will continue to be because of her hate filled society. We see countless quotes throughout the book with these brainwashed children speaking in hateful manner, for example, "Well, Dill, after all he's just a Negro." (199), is just one of many …show more content…
We see it when Scout is again confronted by Cecil Jacobs: “. . .I faced Cecil Jacobs in the schoolyard next day: "You gonna take that back, boy?" "You gotta make me first!" he yelled. "My folks said your daddy was a disgrace an' that nigger oughta hang from the water-tank!,” Scout being taunted because of her father helping opposing races makes her more likely to fall into the trap of racism. And now people aren't just thinking and saying racist things, they are beginning to get in fights over it. Situations like this are what are making racism not only hateful but also