... 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
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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