Similarities Between To Kill A Mockingbird And Huckleberry Finn
Racism has been, unfortunately as it may be, woven into the fabric of many societies across the world, throughout history. The topic is confronted be most, but held onto by others. Many believe it is still alive in todays society, but none can deny it’s existence throughout history. In different parts of the world, it made it mark in different ways, none of which would be considered to have a positive outcome. It is a sensitive subject, and few authors have the courage to take it on in their books they write. But when certain authors do, such as Harper Lee, and Mark Twain, the risk pays-off. Huckleberry Finn is rated by many to be one of the greatest books ever written, and To Kill A Mockingbird as one of the best-selling and most rememberable
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When the Duke and Dauphin were tarred and feathered in Huck Finn, or in To Kill a Mockingbird, when Bob Ewell was murdered and the storyline is essentially about an accused rape. Both of these books have parts that turn very violent, or the story line in general has plenty of cruel themes. But that is one main reason they have been so legendary. The realistic and somewhat traumatizing storylines make both of the books very rememberable. But To Kill a Mockingbird shows a different type of discrimination. People in the book also treat the poor much worse than an average citizen. If a child in school is apart of a poor family, he will be looked down upon. Also, some of the African-Americans don’t like Caucasians being with them in a couple different ways. When Calpurnia brings Scout and Jem to her church, they’re is not fully welcomed by some, but are by others. “Lula stopped, but she said, ‘You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here—they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?’ When I looked down the pathway again, Lula was gone. In her place was a solid mass of colored people. One of them stepped from the crowd. It was Zeebo, the garbage collector. ‘Mister Jem,’ he said, ‘we're mighty glad to have you all here. Don't pay no 'tention to Lula, she's contentious because Reverend Sykes threatened to church her. She's a troublemaker from way back, got fancy ideas an' haughty ways—we're mighty glad to have you all’” (Chapter 12,
When the Duke and Dauphin were tarred and feathered in Huck Finn, or in To Kill a Mockingbird, when Bob Ewell was murdered and the storyline is essentially about an accused rape. Both of these books have parts that turn very violent, or the story line in general has plenty of cruel themes. But that is one main reason they have been so legendary. The realistic and somewhat traumatizing storylines make both of the books very rememberable. But To Kill a Mockingbird shows a different type of discrimination. People in the book also treat the poor much worse than an average citizen. If a child in school is apart of a poor family, he will be looked down upon. Also, some of the African-Americans don’t like Caucasians being with them in a couple different ways. When Calpurnia brings Scout and Jem to her church, they’re is not fully welcomed by some, but are by others. “Lula stopped, but she said, ‘You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here—they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?’ When I looked down the pathway again, Lula was gone. In her place was a solid mass of colored people. One of them stepped from the crowd. It was Zeebo, the garbage collector. ‘Mister Jem,’ he said, ‘we're mighty glad to have you all here. Don't pay no 'tention to Lula, she's contentious because Reverend Sykes threatened to church her. She's a troublemaker from way back, got fancy ideas an' haughty ways—we're mighty glad to have you all’” (Chapter 12,