Effects Of Provincialism In To Kill A Mockingbird

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The effects of provincialism is more significantly negative towards the residents of maycomb, Alabama because , racism , judgement,and different classes of people. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird taking place in the 1930s has issues with all issues.

In the the novel To Kill A Mockingbird is mainly negative towards the residents of maycomb because of racism. Racism is a big effect on Maycomb. Every white person in maycomb other than Atticus Finch disrespects black people as if they don't get deserved to be treated equally, and because of how Atticus respects black people he is called a “Nigger lover”. In the trial of Tom Robinson, even though he most likely did not rape Mayella Ewell but because he was a black man he was more likely to be claimed guilty. After all the obvious things that Atticus pointed out about Bob Ewell rapping Mayella, Tom was still pointed as guilty, because he was a “Negro”. “Yes, Suh. I felt sorry for her. She seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em.” -Tom “You felt sorry for her. You felt sorry for her.” - Mr.Gilmer (Lee 264). Mr. Gilmer surprised that a black man felt sorry for a white women. Treatment on black people such as Tom Robinson reflects on the racism in Maycomb , Alabama.
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Boo Radley , Atticus Finch , and many others are a big impact for being judged in To Kill a Mockingbird . "Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks, he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were bloodstained.. if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten, his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time." (Lee 13). Towards Boo Radley being judged because he never comes out the house , and because he stabbed his father. Atticus Finch being judged "Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for!"

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