Stereotypes In To Kill A Mockingbird

In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee there are many different themes such as: stereotyping, justice, racial relationships, family and parent- child relationships. In my opinion the most important of these is stereotyping. When thinking about this story stereotyping against African-Americans is the first that comes to mind but in fact there are many others like gender and social class roles and the “southern belle” stereotype. The gender stereotype that comes into play is with Scout, a tomboy. She hates wearing dresses and thinks that being considered a girl is an insult. Also, Aunt Alexandra brings up another stereotype when she comes to stay. She believes that because the Finch’s come from a line of landowners, they deserve