1. The Cycle of Oppression
... in her bed these nights." (Lee). They presume that since in the past one colored man has raped a white woman, all the colored men in Maycomb must be exactly alike. They go so far as to say that after the trial, they should try to guide his wife in the ways of the church for the sake of Mrs. Robinson's children so they don't end up like their ... father. The women of Maycomb believe most of the colored men to be uneducated, and thusly they misbehave and cause trouble such as rape, steal ... and murder. Saying that they wish to guide Tom's kids in the way of the church reinforces the ste...
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