The theme of prejudice is evident early on within the novel. The people of Maycomb are extremely prejudice to people, dependent on their social hierarchy. An example of this, is the Cunningham family. The Cunningham family are renowned within the novel, for being an underprivileged family that are unable to pay people for their services, in the normal fashion. Instead they have to repay people in the produce they make on their land. In return, they get treated like aliens; abnormalities that aren’t accepted as equal members of the community. An example of this, is when Scout says to her teacher ‘see, he can’t pay ma’am, he’s a Cunningham’. This connotes how well known the Cunninghams are, for being the
During the 1930’s, where racism
During the 1930’s, where racism