The story relays the dangers of mass hysteria and how the impoverished cultural mindset of the depression caused many to lose their jobs and give in to the crowds.
The depression was trying times with mass poverty and unemployment, even more so with the black community. Even a lawyer like Atticus struggled to put food on the table while other people like Cunningham hardly ever did. Innocently Scout who hardly understood the severity of the economy at the time asked Atticus “are we poor?” to which he answered “We are indeed.” other people in the black community suffered through the situation even worse with Mrs Marie wheather only employing sophie because “this depression’s on and she needs her dollar and a quarter every week she can get
The depression was trying times with mass poverty and unemployment, even more so with the black community. Even a lawyer like Atticus struggled to put food on the table while other people like Cunningham hardly ever did. Innocently Scout who hardly understood the severity of the economy at the time asked Atticus “are we poor?” to which he answered “We are indeed.” other people in the black community suffered through the situation even worse with Mrs Marie wheather only employing sophie because “this depression’s on and she needs her dollar and a quarter every week she can get