Some may believe that we live in an age where stereotypes and racism has been removed from our daily lives but it has clearly not.The racism we witness is always targeted at those of a different color. Just how it was stated in the article, “ Appreciate the History of Names to Root out Stigma,” a name of a person can effect a view of people towards that person and even teachers might think you are well educated or not based on your name. As the article said "The assumption of low …show more content…
In the Tom Robinson trial, they wouldn't allow his family to work because since some people saw the bad in him they started to say that maybe his family is the same. Also racism or judgement is shown by family names and what was said about them. The Cunninghams are known for not taking something they can't pay back and for not going to school. While the Radleys are known to be different in a bad way, and also known as creeps. Each family in the book has a different stereotype. Which people then might talk bad about them making it seem like they're way worse than what they seem