Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch, experiences verbal harassment from her peers. Common remarks towards Atticus that others say to Scout are "n-gger lovers." This remark makes Scout very angry and hurts her feelings. This is constant throughout Maycomb County. Although Scout experiences verbal harassment from her school classmates she also experiences them from family members. An example of this is when Scout's cousin, Francis states the common remark of "n-gger lover" many times, eventually causing Scout to lose her temper. Although verbal harassment is an aspect of discrimination towards Scout, threats are now coming in to play. Bob Ewell, the man who accuses Tom Robinson, threatens Atticus and his family. He threatens them because to him Atticus was a disgrace for defending a black man and for embarrassing him. Bob Ewell says that he will "get him "even if it is the last thing that he does." He "gets him" "by going after the ones that Atticus cares most about. Physical harassment then begins when both Jem and Scout are put in danger one night in the dark woods. Bob Ewell attempts to murder both Jem and Scout. Bob Ewell makes Jem unconscious but that is the most he can do because Boo Radley comes in and saves the children. Due to the fact that Atticus accepts the case Bob Ewell attacks the children so that he hurts Atticus the most he possibly can.
Similarly, in TTK Jake Brigance also defends a black man. This makes his family and friends victims of racism. Comparable to Scout's situation, Jake's daughter Hannah Brigance also experiences verbal discrimination. The children at school call Hannah a ____ lover, "which is the same remark that goes towards Scout Finch. Carla Brigance, the wife of Jake Brigance states "Hannah comes home bawling because kids call her a n-gger lover "(Grisham, TTK). This shows the horrible verbal harassment towards Hannah merely because her father defends a black man.
Atticus Finch is a complicated character in "To Kill A Mockingbird." ... "He doesn't believe in killing just to kill. He says that killing mockingbirds is a "sin"" because they don't hurt anyone in any way. This is the only time Scout hears him talk about sin. ... Atticus's fair-mindedness makes racism something he hates. ...
To Kill a Mockingbird deals with Southern life during the 1930 "s. ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."... The mockingbird represents Tom Robinson and black people of that time in general. ... Throughout Harper Lee's, To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus is the voice of reason. ... Atticus kills the dog, like he kills the racism and prejudice, not letting it spread to his children. ...
The world's worst kind of prejudice is racism, and as illustrated in "To Kill a Mockingbird," it ruins the lives of those who suffer from it. During the time this book was written, racism was acceptable, but "To Kill a Mockingbird" shows the world a whole different side of the time. ... The benign force of racism puts a stamp on every part of "To Kill a Mockingbird," but the most apparent victim would be Tom Robinson. ... In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus says, "But do you think I could face my children otherwise? ... All of this is evident in "To Kill a Mockingbird," during the lives o...
A major theme in To Kill A Mockingbird is racism. ... The setting of To Kill A Mockingbird is a small, southern town in the 1930's. This setting is the most important fictional element that affected the theme of racism in To Kill A Mockingbird. The early 1900's were a hard time for negroes. ... The theme of racism in To Kill A Mockingbird was most affected by the old, small, southern town called Maycomb County. ...
To Kill a Mockingbird - Analytical Essay Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird we are presented with two things, a happy little southern town and the ugly face of racism. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a small, southern town in 1930's America. ... It was during this time period that the townsfolk were going through a time of unrest and upheaval when it came to racism and this brought on many different views on the issue. ... Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird we see through the characters how entrenched the racism present actually is and how it is such a way of life that even...
Essay: To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee expertly incorporates a variety of themes into To Kill a Mockingbird. ... Among the themes presented, racism, education, and bravery stand out as the fundamental themes in To Kill a Mockingbird. Racism is the most prominently significant theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. ... Education is also a key theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. ... The themes of racism, education, and bravery all play an important role in shaping To Kill a Mockingbird into the literary success it has become. ...
Racism in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is very common, and it is an important part in the story. ... Innocence in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown throughout the book various times. ... Courage in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown by various characters like Scout, Jem, Atticus, and Tom Robinson. ... You brought us some hickory nuts one time, remember?" ... Racism, innocence, and courage; these are the three things that explain "To Kill A Mockingbird's" main idea....
Racism was an influential part of society in the 1930s' as seen in To Kill a Mockingbird. ... The largest demonstration of this in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is Tom Robinson, he was guilty the moment that Bob Ewell reported him to the Sheriff Heck Tate. ... A large step in the fight against racism. The racism in To Kill a Mockingbird was ridiculous, not in the fact that there was so much of it and it was so strong, but in the fact that a community would take the word of a trashy white man over that of a clearly innocent black man; that is what makes it so ridiculous. ... Racism was a...
To Kill a Mockingbird is a book about courage. ... Many of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird showed courage in their own way. ... In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird there are numerous accounts of racism and prejudice. The novel is set in the 1930's, a time when racism was very prevalent. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is not only a book about courage. ...
"If a book was set in a period of time when racism against blacks was common, then slurs are used by the author to make the reader feel like he/she is actually experiencing the book, rather than reading it" (Wright). ... Through reading To Kill a Mockingbird the reader gains insight into the life styles of southern Alabama. ... To Kill a Mockingbird gives insight into the human experience. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is perhaps greatest book ever written. ... This is why the banning of To Kill A Mockingbird is such an absurdity. ...
