How To Kill A Mockingbird Related To Today's Society

Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are today or why Society threats people the way they do? Today's society is not much different from the early 1900s. How? You may ask. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird there are many references to the value of culture back in the early 1900s. Such as how the different races were split up, how to play your gender role, and social status. Examples from the book include, The trial of Tom Robinson, the criticism displayed toward Scout and how she wears overalls, and how the Ladies of care of their social status.

Racism was a huge roll in the 1900s, there are various examples throughout the book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Starting from Atticus taking the Tom Robinson case, to Aunt Alexandra's disapproval to having Calpurnia around the house. The main event that took place around about racism is the trial between Tom Robinson and Mr. Ewells. The trial was all about Mayella Ewell claiming to be raped by a black man. The man she accused as her rapist is none other than Tom Robinson, a husband and father of three children. According to Mayella, Tom took advantage of her after he beat and
She believes Scout should start acting like a lady now that her mother has past. Scout on the other hand has no interest in becoming a lady anytime soon. In chapter 4, it clearly states, "When I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that required pants."(lee, 108) In this Aunt Alexandra was saying that girls weren't meant for pants or dirty work but to leave that to men. There is also a part in the book that is sexist towards men, "'Boys don't cook.' I giggled at the thought of Jem in an Apron." This is saying that men are not supposed to be in the kitchen, cooking or cleaning. In today's society it is perfectly normals for men to cook, clean, and do chores around the house that women would normally do in the