What is prejudice, you may ask? Prejudice is a preconceived idea a person has about another by first glance. It is common throughout the world, mostly because of people who are ignorant, who don’t walk in their shoes. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee teaches the reader how social class affects an entire society, causing unacceptance and hate. The first, and most common prejudice, racism, is when a person is judged in a discriminatively by his race. Racism is not only included to in real life but also in “fair” instances such as trials: “the only thing we got is a black man’s word against the Ewells (Lee 88)”, which is when Atticus first mentions the unfair case of Tom Robinson against the juries. Racism is shown to be prejudice to African-American people, and not to whites,
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low, middle, high), and it is also as bad as racism, because at first glance, the person is already making judgements about you. Scout and the rest of her class were familiar with the Cunninghams in Chapter 2, and Scout states, “The Cunninghams were country folk, farmers and the crash hit them the hardest.” Although they knew everyone, there is some people who are not looked upon due to their lower class status, including the Cunninghams. This prejudice does not only target African Americans but also whites too, and even if you look good or earn money, you will still be treated badly, due to a tarnished impression: “The thing is, you can scrub Walter Cunningham till he shines, you can put him in shoes and a new suit, but he’ll never be like Jem”. But honesty is another thing, even if you are poor, because “even if the Cunninghams have no money, they are not the kind like the Ewell down at the dump”. Social inequality, in my opinion, is not tied to with the amount of money you have, but by integrity. Social inequality still exist today, and to win, fighting is the
low, middle, high), and it is also as bad as racism, because at first glance, the person is already making judgements about you. Scout and the rest of her class were familiar with the Cunninghams in Chapter 2, and Scout states, “The Cunninghams were country folk, farmers and the crash hit them the hardest.” Although they knew everyone, there is some people who are not looked upon due to their lower class status, including the Cunninghams. This prejudice does not only target African Americans but also whites too, and even if you look good or earn money, you will still be treated badly, due to a tarnished impression: “The thing is, you can scrub Walter Cunningham till he shines, you can put him in shoes and a new suit, but he’ll never be like Jem”. But honesty is another thing, even if you are poor, because “even if the Cunninghams have no money, they are not the kind like the Ewell down at the dump”. Social inequality, in my opinion, is not tied to with the amount of money you have, but by integrity. Social inequality still exist today, and to win, fighting is the