Alexis Shuey Mrs.Grunthaner PD. 4 Pre-AP English 5/19/13 The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Lee viewed herself as the little girl known as Scout. Scout’s life was very different from how a young girl’s life would be today. To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates people’s behaviors and society during Harper Lee’s childhood in many ways. Jem and Scout were walking home from a Halloween party that took place at their schoolhouse
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Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Maycomb county inevitably has a specific social structure. The people of Maycomb county each have different statuses and places in society. There is a top to every social hierarchy‚ and starting at the top in Maycomb county are the wealthy white families. Included in this social class are the Finches. Atticus Finch is a white lawyer; therefore he makes a good income and is a highly respected figure which places him and his family in this specific social class. Many
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Social Inequality In the book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ racism and social inequality are two central themes. Many different forms of social inequality coexist in the society depicted in the book‚ as the people of Maycomb are very rigid in their ways. This is because the book takes place in a time at which there was much racism and social inequality. In Maycomb‚ firstly there is discrimination between rich and poor white people‚ who do not often interact with each other. There is also
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There are many different social classes in “To Kill A Mockingbird.” The factors that separate people into these social classes are their skin color and their occupation. For example‚ Atticus‚ Scout‚ and Jem are part of the highest social class. They are part of this social class because Atticus is a lawyer‚ which makes him a highly respected person in the community. He is also white‚ which‚ at that time was a very important factor that chose who belonged in what social class. Scout and Jem are his
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Social inequity is an arising issue has been affecting billions of people around the world for centuries‚ and it needs more attention! Even innocent teenagers have been exposed to these types of prejudices. Of course‚ the effects of it are not good. Different kinds of literature are useful tools for shining a light on social injustice‚ and writers are taking advantage of this fact and writing many novels about social inequities. Authors have been writing articles and stories about racial‚ social
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To Kill a Mockingbird: Prejudice against Citizens with Mental Disabilities As racism‚ discrimination and prejudice against citizen with mental disabilities has been a part of our culture for many decades‚ it seems as we have found peace with all of this after many years. During the early nineteenth and twentieth century people where not at peace with citizens with mental disabilities‚ for they were being mistreated and institutionalized for having mental disorders. Many did not see people with
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history. The Great Depression was a battle for all aspects of the American society and in particular‚ the South‚ because of its meager efforts for racial equality. The South is well known for being a stronghold of reactionary principles and in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee composed an earnest tale focused on the lives of two children in Maycomb County. The consistent bigotry exposed in the narrative reveal a principle that African Americans did not receive- the opportunity to receive a fair trial and
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Social Norms: Socially Acceptable or Social Suicide Most people would agree that elevators are somewhat uncomfortable places. First‚ there are too many people crowded into a small space. Most people try to maintain personal boundaries‚ but quickly realize that their neighbor is often closer to them than they would like. Second‚ we were raised to think that talking to strangers is a horrible act that would inevitably place one in harm’s way. Therefore‚ elevators seem to embody a monastic
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Book Report To Kill a Mockingbird The coexistence of good and evil is an eternal question that has been bothering people for centuries. Many writers tried to explore the moral nature of human beings- whether they are essentially good or essentially evil. To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is a superb example of such exploration of good and evil in a human nature. Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama. It is a small quiet town very similar to Maycomb‚ where the
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Jessica Yoon 2B English‚ Mullen To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Alabama was a heavily segregated state during The Great Depression which was a time of struggle for people all over the United States. During times of hardship‚ separation creates unity between social groups. In To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ three social groups are segregated; women‚ blacks‚ and the poor. The segregation of women is shown through Scout’s experiences. Being the only girl in the group of kids that play in the neighborhood
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