There are many things that you must remember throughout high school, such as quadratic functions, parts of a cell and the inner workings of the 18th Century, but none of these are as important as lessons learned in English 10. Why is that, you may ask? The reasoning for that is simple. Everything listed above are things you can live without knowing, but the themes of Prejudice from each work of literature learned in English 10 can be applied to everyday life. That is why, among many other things, The True Diary, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Holocaust, and The Merchant of Venice led to problems that could have easily been avoided if Prejudice had not been involved.
In The True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Peoples Prejudices are a major problem …show more content…
I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.” (Alexie, 118) What Junior means is that he feels like an outcast in both places. Prejudice plays a role in Junior’s feelings because both sides see him as not truly one of them. One side sees him as a white-loving traitor, that causes him to lose his best friend, and the other side sees Junior as a Indian kid that has no place in society whatsoever. Without this Prejudice Junior could've had the best of both worlds where he gets to go to a better school without harassment and his friends and family don’t see him as a traitor to his own kind. Just as The True Diary shows the prejudice of others, To Kill a Mockingbird is no different. In To Kill a Mockingbird, discrimination is seen first hand through the eyes of the main character, Scout Finch. She is taught early on from her father (Atticus) that there is no place for prejudice when he says, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view; until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee, …show more content…
For many reasons. First, it symbolizes humans in general. It shows that regardless of our race, religion, age, gender, etc. we are all still equal and should be able to have all of the opportunities anyone else can have. It is important however, to criticize Shylock for his own misdeeds. He had the chance to grant mercy to Antonio and get three times the amount he paid for, but he was stricken for his lust for revenge and refused the offer. Through a quirk of the bargain, Shylock loses everything. Now is this a good thing? No, but the message is far more important that the actions of the character.
A lot is left to be learned about prejudice in History, and Literature, but the importance of lessons from The True Diary, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Holocaust, and The Merchant of Venice, show the importance of doing your best to avoid prejudice. It is doubtful the prejudice will truly ever go away, but it is important to remember not to judge someone on what they look like, think like, belive like, and instead focus on what they are like. We may all be equal but at the same time we are all individuals and should treat each other as
In The True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Peoples Prejudices are a major problem …show more content…
I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.” (Alexie, 118) What Junior means is that he feels like an outcast in both places. Prejudice plays a role in Junior’s feelings because both sides see him as not truly one of them. One side sees him as a white-loving traitor, that causes him to lose his best friend, and the other side sees Junior as a Indian kid that has no place in society whatsoever. Without this Prejudice Junior could've had the best of both worlds where he gets to go to a better school without harassment and his friends and family don’t see him as a traitor to his own kind. Just as The True Diary shows the prejudice of others, To Kill a Mockingbird is no different. In To Kill a Mockingbird, discrimination is seen first hand through the eyes of the main character, Scout Finch. She is taught early on from her father (Atticus) that there is no place for prejudice when he says, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view; until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee, …show more content…
For many reasons. First, it symbolizes humans in general. It shows that regardless of our race, religion, age, gender, etc. we are all still equal and should be able to have all of the opportunities anyone else can have. It is important however, to criticize Shylock for his own misdeeds. He had the chance to grant mercy to Antonio and get three times the amount he paid for, but he was stricken for his lust for revenge and refused the offer. Through a quirk of the bargain, Shylock loses everything. Now is this a good thing? No, but the message is far more important that the actions of the character.
A lot is left to be learned about prejudice in History, and Literature, but the importance of lessons from The True Diary, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Holocaust, and The Merchant of Venice, show the importance of doing your best to avoid prejudice. It is doubtful the prejudice will truly ever go away, but it is important to remember not to judge someone on what they look like, think like, belive like, and instead focus on what they are like. We may all be equal but at the same time we are all individuals and should treat each other as