Ever feel left out from the rest of society? That is discrimination others are showing you. Well in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird discrimination is present all throughout the book. Although Tom Robinson is the most visible example of discrimination, other examples of discrimination are just as significant as a secondary theme in the novel. from Scout being ridiculed for being too boyish to Boo Radley being ostracized. Discrimination- is the unjust or the prejudicial treatment of different categories
account of the events wrong. Tom was proven guilty due to discrimination which has an important role in the novel. Another of the main characters; Arthur (Boo) Radley was unfairly judged by the people of Maycomb. Many rumors surrounded him because he would not appear in public as well as his past actions. The passage given to us is a powerful moment in the book because it is a key event that leads to realizations such as that Boo Radley is just a shy good person and that people act on vengeance
out in the movie and the children’s game of enacting the Radley family is also left out. The movie did do its part in including some crucial details like the respect the African Americans had for the Atticus is incredibly accurate and the heroism of Boo Radley is also identical to the way the book describes it. Aunt Alexandra is a crucial character in To Kill A Mockingbird because of her influence in Scout’s life and Jem’s game, “Boo Radley” is also very important because it contributes to the transitioning
social discrimination. As a child, understanding about the human society is not something easily achievable and this can only be done through experiences, and it is only with experience comes a deeper understanding. It is also through her negligence that she learns how to differentiate right from wrong. In my view, one lesson of the most crucial lessons Scout learns as part of growing up is not to stereotype people without knowing them personally. Blinded by the common
The whole town of Maycomb discriminates Boo Radley because he is different, although most people have never even seen him. The townspeople people believe that every bad thing that happens is directly tied back to Boo. Boo became a local legend and is rumored to be insane. In addition to discrimination from the people of Maycomb, his own father has locked him up in his house for years making him into a theoretical ghost
you was a nigger like me, you’d be scared too” (Lee 219). Tom says this during the trial, when Atticus is questioning him as to why he ran away from the Ewell house after Mayella kissed him. Tom is scared, because there is so much judgement and discrimination towards black people and back then, they were considered to be a very low class. This frightens him, because this could mean that he receives harsh consequences that he does not deserve. When he says, “nigger like me” it reveals that he is almost
man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, he is trash”(Lee 125). Jem and Scout go through so much in To Kill A Mockingbird, their moral development is astounding and intriguing. Both of them encountered racial discrimination and prejudice in the community, and experienced how cruel, and unjust their society is. Both Jem and Scout start to distinguish from Atticus that people should not be determined by their looks but by their moral standings. They were taught by
Lee incorporates issues such as racial inequality, social prejudice and importantly, the destruction of innocence. Amidst this story, the female protagonist named Scout along with her brother Jem, become fascinated with their intriguing neighbour, Boo Radley.
against Tom Robertson, due to the colour of his skin even though they come from the same social standards. Atticus pleads to the jury in hope that it will help to change their minds and make a clear decision, allowing the court to be equal without discrimination. The men are asked to act with justice and not prejudice. Following the trial Scout realises that she must except that an innocent man can be convicted in the court of Law. This indirectly relates to Tom Robertson being a mockingbird symbolising
thoughts, discrimination is shown throughout the story by the character’s words and also during the trial. The theme of growing up is proven by Scout’s and Jem’s actions at the end of the novel. By examining the themes of To Kill A Mockingbird the reader can see the themes of courage, discrimination and growing up. The themes play a major role in the novel by making the readers think and look deeper in the story. The themes of courage are shown many times throughout the story.