... committing. It is for this reason our courts are not considered equal, and crimes like this exist among society. The social architecture of Maycomb County is one in which four classes are depicted: the upper class, blue-collar class, the supposed "white trash", and most importantly the ... is social hierarchy among the black community a person of color was always amongst the lowest class of society. The substantial prejudice views of Maycomb County and the imposing effects of its social strata were manifested during the trial involving Tom Robinson. Tom was a compassionate, hardworking i...

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... Tom's trial, calls Tom 'boy!' lowering Tom's status and indicating that black people are inferior. Another example is when the white people of Maycomb believe the evidence given by a corrupt white man Bob Ewell, over the evidence from a black man. Throughout the book the people of ... the cause of most people's actions but also the effect of things. Fear is one of the most powerful emotions and is used to control the people of Maycomb. Each character in the book is 'infected' by other people's fear, which creates a society of people who conform. An example is seen when the ......

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... "shot- in a community that defines justice by race and color. Even Atticus, considering he is already part of the upper strata of the Maycomb society, had to undergo public condemnation for upholding good and proper morals and values the majority of the people failed to, and thus, forming the ... a black man, on Atticus' part, though just and morally upright, was unheard of and thereby not tolerated by the majority of the citizens of Maycomb, as proven by the different "talks- within "the town- outrightly denouncing what Atticus was doing. Another "mockingbird- in the story was Boo Radl...

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... he won't get sick and cry Cry about the hell white people give coloured folks". The use of Dill's innocence challenges the racism that has been generally accepted in Maycomb society. Likewise in Persepolis, to highlight the clash between personal values and that of their religiously intolerant society, Satrapi has Marji question her father's views on social classes, "But ... be so ugly about folks right at home?" Scout's upbringing within an unprejudiced family allows her values to be more tolerant than those of Miss Caroline and the wider Maycomb society, enabling her to see clearly th...

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... he won't get sick and cry Cry about the hell white people give coloured folks". The use of Dill's innocence challenges the racism that has been generally accepted in Maycomb society. Likewise in Persepolis, to highlight the clash between personal values and that of their religiously intolerant society, Satrapi has Marji question her father's views on social classes, "But ... be so ugly about folks right at home?" Scout's upbringing within an unprejudiced family allows her values to be more tolerant than those of Miss Caroline and the wider Maycomb society, enabling her to see clearly th...

• Word Count: 1031
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of social status and class. In the earlier parts of the novel, Scout encounters the Cunninghams and their values. As imformed by Atticus she realises that there were people in Maycomb worst off than the Finches. She also learns to distinguish the differences between the Ewells, and also the status of the blacks in society. When learning about her family history ... , she discovers the reasons for this being so. Harper Lee uses the small town of Maycomb to represent the classification of people due to their colour, background and wealth in all of society. Harper Lee reveals to her audienc...

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... to racial discrimination. This is emphasised in Mockingbird during the trial of Tom Robinson of which Atticus is the appointed lawyer. This political relationship is ridiculed by the residents of Maycomb County as they believe that Tom, being an African American, is not entitled to a fair trial. One resident states, "You know the court appointed him [Atticus] to defend this nigger ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate