The Theme in How to Kill a Mockingbird
The theme in How to kill a Mockingbird is defining social inequality through racism, classism, and financial problems. In the 1930s, the south, inequality is shown through racism. During the Depression era, blacks were still highly subjugated members of society. In the town, Tom Robinson, a black man is accused for raping and beating a white woman. The town, Maycomb, people are separated into classes. The class division of Maycomb is absurd and unfair. The Cunningham’s along with others of Maycomb face financial problems. The novel setting is set during the depression era, therefore Harper demonstrated with some characters of To Kill a Mockingbird. The author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, reveals …show more content…
The Cunningham’s are poor, but are respected in the town of Maycomb. Boo Radley is known for the towns “monster”. Nobody knew what he really was so the people of Maycomb made up rumors that labeled him to be a terrifying figure. In the end, Boo actually helps the Jem and Scout. Scout accepts him as a friend once she put herself in his shows and thought about what he was going through. Other people of Maycomb, such as, the Ewell’s are labeled as trash in Atticus perspective due to the Tom Robinson Trial. The Ewells are known for never taking a shower and never getting an education. For example on page 30 when Scout is telling her teacher, Miss Caroline, saying, “ They come first day (of school) every year and the leave.” They live in pity from the upper class people of Maycomb County, but are treated equal because of their white skin. Also on page 33 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus says “The Ewells have been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations. They were people, but lived like animals.” The Finches are considered to be a well-respected high-class family of the small town. They accept everyone and anyone. They believe in equality. Being raised in Maycomb, scout and the other children, have an understanding of the social inequality. Many of the children think its natural, and think nothing is wrong with it. Scout understands the social inequality, but doesn’t understand …show more content…
The Cunningham’s faced very difficult problems being poor in the town of Maycomb. They never took anything offered to them, knowing they could not return the favor. Since the time period is in the 1930s, Harper shows how the Great Depression affected people in this time period. On page 22 in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says “The Cunningham’s never took anything they can’t pay back – no church baskets, and no crisp stamps. They never took anything off of anybody; they get along on what they have. They don’t have much, but they get along”. Even Scout asks Atticus, who was a lawyer, if they were poor, and Atticus answered with a “yes”. This is to show how the Great Depression time period affected families in the 1930s. Even though Atticus was a lawyer, he still didn’t make much money, but he had enough to provide for his two kids, Jem and
The theme in How to kill a Mockingbird is defining social inequality through racism, classism, and financial problems. In the 1930s, the south, inequality is shown through racism. During the Depression era, blacks were still highly subjugated members of society. In the town, Tom Robinson, a black man is accused for raping and beating a white woman. The town, Maycomb, people are separated into classes. The class division of Maycomb is absurd and unfair. The Cunningham’s along with others of Maycomb face financial problems. The novel setting is set during the depression era, therefore Harper demonstrated with some characters of To Kill a Mockingbird. The author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, reveals …show more content…
The Cunningham’s are poor, but are respected in the town of Maycomb. Boo Radley is known for the towns “monster”. Nobody knew what he really was so the people of Maycomb made up rumors that labeled him to be a terrifying figure. In the end, Boo actually helps the Jem and Scout. Scout accepts him as a friend once she put herself in his shows and thought about what he was going through. Other people of Maycomb, such as, the Ewell’s are labeled as trash in Atticus perspective due to the Tom Robinson Trial. The Ewells are known for never taking a shower and never getting an education. For example on page 30 when Scout is telling her teacher, Miss Caroline, saying, “ They come first day (of school) every year and the leave.” They live in pity from the upper class people of Maycomb County, but are treated equal because of their white skin. Also on page 33 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus says “The Ewells have been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations. They were people, but lived like animals.” The Finches are considered to be a well-respected high-class family of the small town. They accept everyone and anyone. They believe in equality. Being raised in Maycomb, scout and the other children, have an understanding of the social inequality. Many of the children think its natural, and think nothing is wrong with it. Scout understands the social inequality, but doesn’t understand …show more content…
The Cunningham’s faced very difficult problems being poor in the town of Maycomb. They never took anything offered to them, knowing they could not return the favor. Since the time period is in the 1930s, Harper shows how the Great Depression affected people in this time period. On page 22 in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout says “The Cunningham’s never took anything they can’t pay back – no church baskets, and no crisp stamps. They never took anything off of anybody; they get along on what they have. They don’t have much, but they get along”. Even Scout asks Atticus, who was a lawyer, if they were poor, and Atticus answered with a “yes”. This is to show how the Great Depression time period affected families in the 1930s. Even though Atticus was a lawyer, he still didn’t make much money, but he had enough to provide for his two kids, Jem and