Permitting any sort of discriminatory process over another race while withholding the mindset that that race is inferior to yours, is racism in its purest form. According to accredited psychological case studies, this process was proven to be taught and inherited, rather than naturally obtained, as many followers of the practice tend to believe. Through this writing, the reader should expect a heavy cross-reference with Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, abbreviated TKAM, from which the story primarily takes place in the racially-pronounced 1930’s South. More specifically, the story occurs in the town of Maycomb, where many of the characters are critically influenced by racism. This was most evident in the Tom Robinson case, who was an innocent
…show more content…
However, even though racial discrimination impacted many in the 1930’s, it is still widely evident today, despite desegregation laws being enforced. Specific aspects of the storyline in TKAM that pertain to the subject of this essay will be analyzed in further detail to provide a realistic look as to why racism is not a natural human process, how it is still very alive today, and how one may prevent from becoming influenced by it. The segregational South during the early 1900’s was heavily highlighted in TKAM, which was further emphasized through the storyline, actions, and the specific dialect of some characters, e.g. Mr. Ewell, who raped his daughter Mayella and convicted Tom Robinson for his actions, and Mr. Cunningham, who was present during the night of Tom’s failed murder. Although, with this, it is also important to note that some characters stressed the severity of the racially-accredited environment indirectly; by not showing any evidence of being racist, i.e. …show more content…
An inevitable verdict, maybe, but usually it takes ‘em just a few minutes” (Lee 222). Everyone in the jury knew Tom Robinson was innocent because of Atticus’ previous remarks, which for a moment caused them to look past their racist beliefs, and look at the whole picture. In other cases, they wouldn’t have given a second thought, much less take a few hours. However, despite this, Tom Robinson was still pronounced guilty in the end, and was subsequently killed after his jail
However, even though racial discrimination impacted many in the 1930’s, it is still widely evident today, despite desegregation laws being enforced. Specific aspects of the storyline in TKAM that pertain to the subject of this essay will be analyzed in further detail to provide a realistic look as to why racism is not a natural human process, how it is still very alive today, and how one may prevent from becoming influenced by it. The segregational South during the early 1900’s was heavily highlighted in TKAM, which was further emphasized through the storyline, actions, and the specific dialect of some characters, e.g. Mr. Ewell, who raped his daughter Mayella and convicted Tom Robinson for his actions, and Mr. Cunningham, who was present during the night of Tom’s failed murder. Although, with this, it is also important to note that some characters stressed the severity of the racially-accredited environment indirectly; by not showing any evidence of being racist, i.e. …show more content…
An inevitable verdict, maybe, but usually it takes ‘em just a few minutes” (Lee 222). Everyone in the jury knew Tom Robinson was innocent because of Atticus’ previous remarks, which for a moment caused them to look past their racist beliefs, and look at the whole picture. In other cases, they wouldn’t have given a second thought, much less take a few hours. However, despite this, Tom Robinson was still pronounced guilty in the end, and was subsequently killed after his jail