Examples Of Social Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Furthermore, another considerable example that displays social prejudice is the character Miss. Caroline Fisher. Miss. Caroline is Scout's first grade teacher, and is new to the fictional town of Maycomb. Miss Caroline's youth, good looks, make-up, fancy clothes, and new educational ideas sets her apart from everyone else in Maycomb. Some readers call her an outsider, since she is originally from Northern Alabama. Since she is an outsider, Miss. Caroline does not know anything from the town of Maycomb. As the first grade teacher, her students teach her things about Maycomb. Since she is an outsider, her way of teaching is differential, and when Miss.Caroline finds herself at ends with Scout she decides to swat her. The kids start laughing,

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