Racism plays a big role in this book. One example of racism is when Cecil Jacobs, a kid in Scouts grade, announces out during recess that Scout's dad defends black people. In the book it says “Cecil Jacobs made me forget. He had announced in the schoolyard the day before that Scout’s daddy defended niggers” (Lee 99). This shows racism because Cecil Jacobs is making fun of Scout because her dad is trying to help a black man. If the person that Atticus was trying to defend was white …show more content…
Tom was trying to escape the jail during their free time outside. Tom made a run straight to the fence and got shot while trying to jump the fence. “‘Toms dead’. Aunt Alexandra put her hands to her mouth. ‘They shot him’, said Atticus. ‘He was running. It was during their exercise period. They said he just broke into a blind raving charge at the fence and started climbing over. Right in front of them’” (Lee 315). The book also says “Seventeen bullet holes in him. They didn’t have to shoot him that much” (Lee 315). This is an act of racism because they shot him 17 time and killed him. They could have shot him once so they could get him and get him back in jail but they shot him 17 times and killed