Prejudice In Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
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To Kill A Mockingbird Outline
Introduction
Being prejudice is not something we are born with, it is something children learn from their elders. II. Paragraph 2- Parents Children look up to their parents and follow in their habits, so parents with racial, prejudice views will have children with the same ideas and views. III. Paragraph 3- Teachers Children listen to their teachers everyday, so teachers have a great influence as to what their students think and believe. IV. Paragraph 4- Neighbors Though not all neighbors have a lot of influence on their neighbor kids, the kids still see those neighbors and their habits. Children generally figure if adults do it, it must be right, so if they see that their neighbors have racist views, the children probably will too. V. Paragraph 5- Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents Though aunts, uncles, and grandparents may not have as great of an …show more content…
influence on their child relatives, they are still examples to the children. VI. Conclusion
Claire Poortvliet
Mr. Ludlow
English 9
7th Period
7 April, 2015
To Kill A MockingBird Racism is not something we are born with, it is something children learn from their elders. Being racist is not a natural thing, but is also not something that we just decide we are going to be. Generally children learn it from the elders they respect the most. If children are exposed to adults who hold prejudice, racist views, they will most likely see that as the right way to be, and they will be racist and prejudice as well. Whether children respect the adults or not, if they see that that majority of adults are racist and prejudice in their views, they will most likely pick up those characteristics. Parents are some of the most influential people in a childs life. Children look up to their parents and pick up on their habits and views. If a child’s parents hold racist, prejudice views, chances are, the child will hold the same views. According to Kerby T. Alvy, parents are often unconscious of how they are affecting their children's thoughts and views. Parents can make face gestures towards certain things, or even body gestures. They can also be verbal often times, such as telling their children they don’t want their child to be around a certain group of people, this often being related to race. In To Kill Mockingbird, Atticus supports a black man in a trial. Atticus is not racist and does not hold prejudice views, nor do his children, Scout and Jem. Scout and Jem see that their father does not have anything against blacks, so they see that as the correct way to be, because they respect their father and look up to him.
Teachers are another example of very influential people in a child’s life.
They stand in front of a room everyday and teach them what they know and what they think. Children have no reason to not believe them, so if a teacher has racist views, the students most likely will too. According to Rand Education, teachers have a huge impact on students. So teachers who have certain views towards racism will most likely have that impact on their students. Though not all neighbors have a lot of influence on their neighbor kids, the kids still see those neighbors and their habits. Children generally figure if adults do it, it must be right, so if they see that their neighbors have racist views, the children probably will too. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the Finch’s, Scout, Atticus, and Jem, have neighbors such as the Ewelles who are extreme racists. They do affect Scout and Jem, but not in a way that makes them racist, they make them see that racism is a hard and bad way to life and that it is a lot easier to get on in life without
racism. Elder relatives may not have quite the effect on children as parents do, but they are pretty influential in children’s lives. If children have relatives who lean a certain way, the children may see that and wonder if that isn’t the way they should be. In To Kill a Mockingbird, most of the Finch family is racist. They don’t like that Atticus is supporting a black man. Cousin Francis ridicules Atticus in front of Scout, and Aunt Alexandra and other aunts and uncles verbally distaste Atticus’s choice. Though this is difficult, Jem and Scout don’t change their views on racism. It can be very difficult for children to handle influence in racism. Some become racist and follow in the footsteps of those who influenced them, and some stick with what that know is right.
To Kill A Mockingbird Outline
Introduction
Being prejudice is not something we are born with, it is something children learn from their elders. II. Paragraph 2- Parents Children look up to their parents and follow in their habits, so parents with racial, prejudice views will have children with the same ideas and views. III. Paragraph 3- Teachers Children listen to their teachers everyday, so teachers have a great influence as to what their students think and believe. IV. Paragraph 4- Neighbors Though not all neighbors have a lot of influence on their neighbor kids, the kids still see those neighbors and their habits. Children generally figure if adults do it, it must be right, so if they see that their neighbors have racist views, the children probably will too. V. Paragraph 5- Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents Though aunts, uncles, and grandparents may not have as great of an …show more content…
influence on their child relatives, they are still examples to the children. VI. Conclusion
Claire Poortvliet
Mr. Ludlow
English 9
7th Period
7 April, 2015
To Kill A MockingBird Racism is not something we are born with, it is something children learn from their elders. Being racist is not a natural thing, but is also not something that we just decide we are going to be. Generally children learn it from the elders they respect the most. If children are exposed to adults who hold prejudice, racist views, they will most likely see that as the right way to be, and they will be racist and prejudice as well. Whether children respect the adults or not, if they see that that majority of adults are racist and prejudice in their views, they will most likely pick up those characteristics. Parents are some of the most influential people in a childs life. Children look up to their parents and pick up on their habits and views. If a child’s parents hold racist, prejudice views, chances are, the child will hold the same views. According to Kerby T. Alvy, parents are often unconscious of how they are affecting their children's thoughts and views. Parents can make face gestures towards certain things, or even body gestures. They can also be verbal often times, such as telling their children they don’t want their child to be around a certain group of people, this often being related to race. In To Kill Mockingbird, Atticus supports a black man in a trial. Atticus is not racist and does not hold prejudice views, nor do his children, Scout and Jem. Scout and Jem see that their father does not have anything against blacks, so they see that as the correct way to be, because they respect their father and look up to him.
Teachers are another example of very influential people in a child’s life.
They stand in front of a room everyday and teach them what they know and what they think. Children have no reason to not believe them, so if a teacher has racist views, the students most likely will too. According to Rand Education, teachers have a huge impact on students. So teachers who have certain views towards racism will most likely have that impact on their students. Though not all neighbors have a lot of influence on their neighbor kids, the kids still see those neighbors and their habits. Children generally figure if adults do it, it must be right, so if they see that their neighbors have racist views, the children probably will too. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the Finch’s, Scout, Atticus, and Jem, have neighbors such as the Ewelles who are extreme racists. They do affect Scout and Jem, but not in a way that makes them racist, they make them see that racism is a hard and bad way to life and that it is a lot easier to get on in life without
racism. Elder relatives may not have quite the effect on children as parents do, but they are pretty influential in children’s lives. If children have relatives who lean a certain way, the children may see that and wonder if that isn’t the way they should be. In To Kill a Mockingbird, most of the Finch family is racist. They don’t like that Atticus is supporting a black man. Cousin Francis ridicules Atticus in front of Scout, and Aunt Alexandra and other aunts and uncles verbally distaste Atticus’s choice. Though this is difficult, Jem and Scout don’t change their views on racism. It can be very difficult for children to handle influence in racism. Some become racist and follow in the footsteps of those who influenced them, and some stick with what that know is right.