writes about racial injustice. This book shows how racism is just a way for people to feel better about their flaws. This theme mostly represents one family in particular‚ the Ewells. Bob Ewell wants to feel better about himself so he accuses a man of raping his daughter Mayella. However‚ Mayella isn’t all that innocent. Bob Ewell is an alcoholic and immediately accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter to feel better about himself.(Pg 241) Bob Ewell and Mayella Ewell’s racial injustice towards Tom Robinson helped Mr
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same. Even through her innocence she sees the world of hatred‚ unfairness‚ and racism. At one point in the story Scout and Dill are conversing with Mr. Raymond about why he act like he drinks. During their conversation Mr. Raymond brings up the injustices
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the importance of standing up for what one believes in is developed through the characters of Scout‚ Calpurnia‚ and Atticus. Although she played a small role in the larger facet of standing up for oneself and what they believe in‚ in the novel‚ Scout Finch‚ one of the main characters stands firmly by her beliefs. When her second cousin‚ Francis Hancock‚ bullied her about her father defending Tom Robinson she attacked him. It was not because she was trying to
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11-19-09 Language Arts 8A To Kill Injustice One of the many injustices in Maycomb County is racial injustice‚ more specifically the injustices towards African-Americans. For example‚ the townspeople of Maycomb they have such a hate towards African-American people‚ for example the use of the word nigger. It is a word that the “common people” meaning the people who had no deference for them. Which leads to segregation‚ of churches‚ schools‚ and the courtroom where Tom Robinson’s trial is held
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Scout. Harper Lee narrates nonsense of prejudice and discrimination through the events characters face. The most important character who suffers from prejudice and discrimination is Tom Robinson‚ he is treated in injustice manner‚ because of his race. The Finch ’s black servant is Calpurnia alienated by Aunt Alexandra. Boo Radley is another character who is isolated because of prejudice of Maycomb County people. He is locked in his room by his fateher. But we see not only racial prejudice but also
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Jim Crow Laws happened to be in committed during the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee shows racial segregation through Aunt Alexandra‚ Bob Ewell‚ and Mrs. Dubose. Calpurnia faces racial injustice by Aunt Alexandra and Tom Robinson faces racial segregation by Bob Ewell. Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus face racial injustice through Mrs. Dubose’s hurtful and rude comments when Atticus works on something to support justice and a
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gradually learn the clouded ways of the Maycomb citizens as they grow up. People like Calpurnia‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Helen Robinson not only learn these ways but are pierced viciously by them on a daily basis. Scout and Jem are introduced to prejudice from the beginning of their childhood‚ considering their maid‚ Calpurnia‚ is a black woman that is expected to cook‚ clean‚ and care for the household. They discover that Calpurnia goes to a church only for black people and has only black friends. They also
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and recalls his last days with them. Suddenly‚ Scout remembers what Dill had told her just before he left. Wide awake‚ Scout begins to tell the reader Dill’s story. On the way home from a swimming lesson at the creek‚ Dill and Jem saw Atticus and Calpurnia driving along the highway; they waved to him‚ trying to catch a ride‚ but Atticus protested. He said he wouldn’t be home for a while‚ but after much pleading from Jem‚ he agreed to take the boys home‚ as long as they stayed in the car. On the way
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characters in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Calpurnia plays a mother like roll‚ she has many views about the Tom Robinson case and the Maycomb town‚ and she has many of he characteristics and opinions shown in the novel. Calpurnia played a major roll in the novel because she was a mother like character‚ her views about Tom’s case and Maycomb illustrate what it is like where the book takes place‚ and last but not least her characteristics and behavior. Calpurnia plays a motherly roll‚ for instance
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The reader can also see that Calpurnia sees Jem and Scout as her own children‚ as it says in chapter 12: " I don’t want anybody sayin’ I don’t look after my children’. She is also one of the few who can negotiate between the very separate black and white worlds of Maycomb. The Finch family also see Calpurnia as an important part of their family‚ as it says in Chapter 14 when Aunt Alexandra tries to persuade Atticus to fire Calpurnia. He says: " You may think otherwise‚ but I couldn’t
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