Cunningham over as “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” (Pg.300). This statement proves that even though Jem and Walter both live in Maycomb County, attend the same school and are boys, the way society percieves and treats them is completely different. While Jem is respected by society since he belongs to the upper class, is white and his family has a steady income. Walter is treated as an outcast since he is part of the Cunninghams who farm for a living and stay in an isolated part of the country. Despite the fact that society has no valid reason to form a negative opinion on the Cunninghams, it is their social standing that pushes others to think lowly of them.
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Allowing Burris to care for Maycomb’s ill would be seeen as a crime as the Ewells had been looked upon as dishonest and untrustworthy people for generations. Whereas, if Jem decided to pursue a career as a doctor, society would welcome him with open arms, even if he had no experience, simply because his family had always been seen as influential and valued members of the community. The difference in society’s presumed attitude towards Jem and Burris exists solely due to the discriminatory principle that a person’s family determines their destiny. The treatment one recieves from others in the community is decided by unwritten rules based on their social class and …show more content…
Women are forced to live up to the standards that society has set for them, due to their gender. The class one was born into determines who they can interact with and the outcome of their life. While a person’s race ordains whether they are liable to recieve justice and respect. These limitations prevent one from making decisions, interacting with others and living a life, according to their own free
Allowing Burris to care for Maycomb’s ill would be seeen as a crime as the Ewells had been looked upon as dishonest and untrustworthy people for generations. Whereas, if Jem decided to pursue a career as a doctor, society would welcome him with open arms, even if he had no experience, simply because his family had always been seen as influential and valued members of the community. The difference in society’s presumed attitude towards Jem and Burris exists solely due to the discriminatory principle that a person’s family determines their destiny. The treatment one recieves from others in the community is decided by unwritten rules based on their social class and …show more content…
Women are forced to live up to the standards that society has set for them, due to their gender. The class one was born into determines who they can interact with and the outcome of their life. While a person’s race ordains whether they are liable to recieve justice and respect. These limitations prevent one from making decisions, interacting with others and living a life, according to their own free