Secondly, class prejudice occurs in the book. It’s shown through how different people in Maycomb are treated. The Finch’s are on the more wealthy side of Maycomb, the Ewells are one of the most poor families in Maycomb, and the Cunninghams are also very poor in terms of money. “Yo’ folks might be better than the Cunningham’s but it don’t count for nothin’ the way you’re disgracin’ ‘em,” (Lee 32). Scout Finch thinks that her little town of Maycomb is a perfect, fairytale town. She soon learns that this is not the case. Many people in her town are disgraced and are more fortunate than other people. For example, the Cunningham’s live on a farm and grow all their own food because they don’t have enough money to buy food. Mr. Cunningham paid Atticus
