Examples Of Sexism In To Kill A Mockingbird
According to Dictionary.com, the definition of ignorance is the lack of knowledge or information. Sometimes the lack of understanding can be used for the good, but it can also be used for the bad, by not knowing something someone should know. The majority of ignorance is carelessly used and it is extremely difficult to stop. In most cases, like in To Kill a Mockingbird, racial and sexual ignorance is tolerated, because of the setting. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme of ignorance is represented through the innocence of a six year old girl, who struggles to realize what she says and does can and will affect the people around her.
In this first paragraph, sexism will be established through the use of ignorance. For example Scout says, “‘Boys don’t cook.’ I giggled at the thought of Jem in an apron” (Lee 109). Scout the …show more content…
For instance, Scout says, “‘Cal,’ I asked, ‘why do you talk n*****-talk to the- to your folks when you know it’s not right?’” (Lee 167). Scout says this because she had heard all the neighbors ridiculing African American men and women, so when she finds out Calpurnia talks with slag on occasions, she is very confused why she is talking like that. From what Scout had heard at school, also made her think of why she would ever talk like this, if she knows how to talk like a civilized white citizen. Another example is, “‘What was one Negro, more or less, among two hundred of’ em? He wasn't Tom to them, he was an escaping prisoner’” ( Lee 315). Atticus says this in context with Tom’s death, he was telling Aunt Alexandra and Calpurnia. Since Scout was six at the time, she didn’t understand what this meant, all those rumors and mean things people would say about Atticus were true now. The rumors and lies were true, because now that Tom is dead, Atticus failed to defend him and there was no going back to try and free
In this first paragraph, sexism will be established through the use of ignorance. For example Scout says, “‘Boys don’t cook.’ I giggled at the thought of Jem in an apron” (Lee 109). Scout the …show more content…
For instance, Scout says, “‘Cal,’ I asked, ‘why do you talk n*****-talk to the- to your folks when you know it’s not right?’” (Lee 167). Scout says this because she had heard all the neighbors ridiculing African American men and women, so when she finds out Calpurnia talks with slag on occasions, she is very confused why she is talking like that. From what Scout had heard at school, also made her think of why she would ever talk like this, if she knows how to talk like a civilized white citizen. Another example is, “‘What was one Negro, more or less, among two hundred of’ em? He wasn't Tom to them, he was an escaping prisoner’” ( Lee 315). Atticus says this in context with Tom’s death, he was telling Aunt Alexandra and Calpurnia. Since Scout was six at the time, she didn’t understand what this meant, all those rumors and mean things people would say about Atticus were true now. The rumors and lies were true, because now that Tom is dead, Atticus failed to defend him and there was no going back to try and free