Examples Of Racism In To Kill A Mockingbird
In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the theme of racism greatly and it impacts the characters in the book in different ways. At the time that To Kill A Mockingbird was written black people did not have equal rights of white people and were slaves and treated as less than the white people. In the book Lee uses the theme of racism greatly and it can be seen through many different characters. What is the impact of racism on the characters in Maycomb county in the book, To Kill A Mockingbird.
Tom Robinson is greatly impacted by racism and is not treated fairly just because of the color of his skin. On page 241 of the book Mayella Ewell states “I said come here nigger and bust up this chifforobe for me, I gotta nickel for you.” Tom Robinson goes to help a young white woman but is then accused of a crime. He did not commit any crime, but got framed and then taken to court because he was black. Also at the time of, To Kill A Mockingbird racial segregation was …show more content…
An example of this can be seen on page 132, “Mrs Dubose lived alone except for a negro girl in constant attendance.” Mrs. Dubose is a white woman who has a black girl that is with her all the time. The black girl is not treated as a person and the white people are “higher up” than the black people. A second example of this can be found on page 169 “Put my bag in the front bedroom Calpurina, was the first thing that Aunt Alexndra said.” Calpurina works for the finches but is treated kindly and fairly even though she is a woman of color. Aunt Alexndra is a white woman and treats Calpurina like she is of a lower level and is only there to do what Aunt Alexndra wants her to do. Because segeration and racism were problems in mayvomb black people were treated like slaves and as though they are less than human then white people just because of the color of their
Tom Robinson is greatly impacted by racism and is not treated fairly just because of the color of his skin. On page 241 of the book Mayella Ewell states “I said come here nigger and bust up this chifforobe for me, I gotta nickel for you.” Tom Robinson goes to help a young white woman but is then accused of a crime. He did not commit any crime, but got framed and then taken to court because he was black. Also at the time of, To Kill A Mockingbird racial segregation was …show more content…
An example of this can be seen on page 132, “Mrs Dubose lived alone except for a negro girl in constant attendance.” Mrs. Dubose is a white woman who has a black girl that is with her all the time. The black girl is not treated as a person and the white people are “higher up” than the black people. A second example of this can be found on page 169 “Put my bag in the front bedroom Calpurina, was the first thing that Aunt Alexndra said.” Calpurina works for the finches but is treated kindly and fairly even though she is a woman of color. Aunt Alexndra is a white woman and treats Calpurina like she is of a lower level and is only there to do what Aunt Alexndra wants her to do. Because segeration and racism were problems in mayvomb black people were treated like slaves and as though they are less than human then white people just because of the color of their