To Kill A Mockingbird Racial Injustice Essay

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird the main character Scout has become subject and pressured by normatives while at the same time beginning to understand and question the politics around her. As Scout grows throughout the book we begin to see her perceive racial injustices, become empathetic for the people in her community and step in other’s shoes. She has to overcome many challenges that force her to determine right from wrong and develop an opinion on relevant topics enveloping her. To illustrate more upon this, when Scout is wrapped up in the Radley house mystery she learns empathy and compassion for Boo Radley, who she figures is lonely and cast out. Another example of her continued growth in the story is when Atticus receives the Tom Robinson case. She quickly learns that many people of Maycomb are racist when Tom is convicted for a crime he didn’t commit. Scout is exploring the …show more content…
For example, Scout makes the racist remark, “after all he’s just a Negro.”(Lee 226). All the racism that surrounds Scout has rubbed off on her making her perspective of African Americans less than. This can be unfavorable for Scout because of her father’s case and social views.To add on, Atticus declares, “He despises Negroes, won’t have one near him.”(Lee 178). This further proves that the environment Scout and Jem grow up around is immersed in racism. Many people within the town are very partial to blacks and exhibit similar behavior. Consequently, when Jem and Scout walk past Ms. Dubose’s house, she says many vile things about Atticus such as, ““Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for!” (Lee chapter 11).The racism that encompasses Jem and Scout continues to harass them, even by the adults in their lives.This puts a lot of pressure on them because they don’t understand the clashing politics within their