Ramon Wise November 21, 2014 CCR 092 Argument essay Rough draft Innocent Mockingbirds Currently, discrimination exists without a doubt in the 21st century. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the character Tom Robinson is symbolized as a mockingbird, which are gentle and innocent living beings. Symbolism is definitely used throughout the novel. The symbolism discloses the prejudice of the citizens throughout the town of Maycomb. Tom Robinson’s physical and social death affects a 21st century audience
In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, the main conflict is racism, which various events take place in an immense part of the book where their society is based on inequality. For instance, when Calpurnia brought Jem and Scout to her church Lula told her, “You ain’t got no business
Ashley Lau Mr. Onishi Honors Freshman English December 16, 2015 The Ugly Truth awareness through the last few decades. On the contrary, discrimination still takes place within society. According to CNN, “Americans ages forty-five and over are more likely than those who are younger to know whites who are prejudice against blacks”. This is because ours is the generation that is fighting discrimination. Throughout generations, people go through different events that guide their opinions in certain
minutes Eric stopped breathing; an allegation stating that he was selling loosies, was what ultimately led to his death. In comparatively Eric Garner corresponds to Tom Robinson from To Kill a Mockingbird, both were family men who ended up dying before they were served the justice they deserve. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place during the era of the Great Depression, where in the south segregation and racism against colored people still existed. Furthermore there were two individuals