Cristy Liang
Mr. Whitebread
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Don’t forget title! People often judge a book by its cover. In the present North American society, people are not only judged initially on their physical appearance, the colour of their skin, their wealth, but also the way they dress, communicate or behave. This is the same as in the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. The novel is about a town of people who judges due to their long-held conceptions of race. Lee’s story takes place in the town of Maycomb and is told through the eyes of Scout Finch. She is a young girl who never fails to balk at the traditional stereotypes. She faces challenges with classism, superstition, and her father’s involvement in taking Tom Robinson’s case …show more content…
On Scout’s first day of school, Ms. Caroline accused her for being taught by her father, which Scout felt offended by. Scout fails to understand Miss Caroline for being the first time teaching at Maycomb and how the children in Maycomb are raised. Therefore Atticus tells Scout that she will “never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view..Until you climb in his skin and walk around in it” ( pg33 ). Atticus educates Scout that it is incorrect to be judgemental without knowing the person 's particular circumstances. Furthermore, Aunt Alexandra judges Scout for being a tomboy, which she fails to stand in the perspective of Scout. Alexandra believes that “[Scout] could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants” ( ). If Aunt Alexandra did stand in Scout’s shoes, she would understand the reasoning of Scout being a tomboy is because she wants to be her true self and not what others thinks she should be. In addition, Atticus Finch is a man that has a strong sense of equality and justice. However, because of his strong sense of belief, he is judged by the community for defending a coloured man. (ADD SOMETHING HERE) The town considers helping a coloured man to be a …show more content…
Throughout the novel, it is clear that the town is unable to visually perceive positive traits of others, simply by standing in one’s shoes. The presence of racism, instant judgement, and discrimination still resonates with the modern reader. “Retard,” “Incoherent,” and “incapable,” these judgmental words still echo in the halls of classrooms, even after half a
Mr. Whitebread
EN2D-2
(date)
Don’t forget title! People often judge a book by its cover. In the present North American society, people are not only judged initially on their physical appearance, the colour of their skin, their wealth, but also the way they dress, communicate or behave. This is the same as in the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. The novel is about a town of people who judges due to their long-held conceptions of race. Lee’s story takes place in the town of Maycomb and is told through the eyes of Scout Finch. She is a young girl who never fails to balk at the traditional stereotypes. She faces challenges with classism, superstition, and her father’s involvement in taking Tom Robinson’s case …show more content…
On Scout’s first day of school, Ms. Caroline accused her for being taught by her father, which Scout felt offended by. Scout fails to understand Miss Caroline for being the first time teaching at Maycomb and how the children in Maycomb are raised. Therefore Atticus tells Scout that she will “never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view..Until you climb in his skin and walk around in it” ( pg33 ). Atticus educates Scout that it is incorrect to be judgemental without knowing the person 's particular circumstances. Furthermore, Aunt Alexandra judges Scout for being a tomboy, which she fails to stand in the perspective of Scout. Alexandra believes that “[Scout] could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants” ( ). If Aunt Alexandra did stand in Scout’s shoes, she would understand the reasoning of Scout being a tomboy is because she wants to be her true self and not what others thinks she should be. In addition, Atticus Finch is a man that has a strong sense of equality and justice. However, because of his strong sense of belief, he is judged by the community for defending a coloured man. (ADD SOMETHING HERE) The town considers helping a coloured man to be a …show more content…
Throughout the novel, it is clear that the town is unable to visually perceive positive traits of others, simply by standing in one’s shoes. The presence of racism, instant judgement, and discrimination still resonates with the modern reader. “Retard,” “Incoherent,” and “incapable,” these judgmental words still echo in the halls of classrooms, even after half a