Examples Of Racism In To Kill A Mockingbird
Introduction 1
Racism has been around for a while now and even though its getting better compared to the previous decades it still a big problem we are still dealing with. Ever since every race has met each other there are people from all races that don’t like each other mainly because they are not the same think they are unclean it could even be they have had bad encounters with that particular race and tend yell racist words at them. Not only words have been blurted out its even resulted in beating, rape or death. Its not nice being called “white trash, gook, Muzzie or nigger despite any race there is a term for any race that is offensive and stereotypical. This film has mainly been involved dealing with racism I have compared two films dealing with the situation in different ways.
The first film being analysed is ‘To Kill a Mocking bird’. The film's young protagonists, Scout and her brother Jem live in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s. The story covers three years, during which Scout and Jem undergo changes in their lives. They begin as innocent children, who spend their days happily playing games with each other and spying on the town bogeyman. …show more content…
He always seems to be helping scout with her problems mostly with school or discrimination as you seen he puts his arm around he and talks to show comfort and compassion but when Jem was frustrated that Atticus wont play football he speaks to him in a clam way and tell that he is sorry because he is to old. While towards the community he acts as a gentleman, upstanding and wise and despite his able he is still able to wield a gun as the community is a discriminate town Atticus shows the town about equal treatment as well no matter what colour or race. He allows Calpurnia to truly be a member of his family. He also gives her his full respect and treats her fair at all
Racism has been around for a while now and even though its getting better compared to the previous decades it still a big problem we are still dealing with. Ever since every race has met each other there are people from all races that don’t like each other mainly because they are not the same think they are unclean it could even be they have had bad encounters with that particular race and tend yell racist words at them. Not only words have been blurted out its even resulted in beating, rape or death. Its not nice being called “white trash, gook, Muzzie or nigger despite any race there is a term for any race that is offensive and stereotypical. This film has mainly been involved dealing with racism I have compared two films dealing with the situation in different ways.
The first film being analysed is ‘To Kill a Mocking bird’. The film's young protagonists, Scout and her brother Jem live in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s. The story covers three years, during which Scout and Jem undergo changes in their lives. They begin as innocent children, who spend their days happily playing games with each other and spying on the town bogeyman. …show more content…
He always seems to be helping scout with her problems mostly with school or discrimination as you seen he puts his arm around he and talks to show comfort and compassion but when Jem was frustrated that Atticus wont play football he speaks to him in a clam way and tell that he is sorry because he is to old. While towards the community he acts as a gentleman, upstanding and wise and despite his able he is still able to wield a gun as the community is a discriminate town Atticus shows the town about equal treatment as well no matter what colour or race. He allows Calpurnia to truly be a member of his family. He also gives her his full respect and treats her fair at all