How Does The Author Present Racism In To Kill A Mockingbird

Questions About Race
How does the novel portray its African-American characters? Are there elements of racism in these portrayals?
African American characters are not given much depth in the book and are only shown a few times. The few times they did, such as at Calpurnia’s church, they seemed very kind and sweet. There are some elements of racism throughout the book when describing the characters but it is mostly when other characters are talking about the blacks.

How is the African-American community similar to the white community in Maycomb? How is it different? How might these similarities and differences affect how the two communities see each other? The African-American and the white community both have their own ideal systems and ways in which their parts of town work. The African American community seems to be more laid back and seems to come together and act more as a coherent group. On the other side of town, the white community seems to be more divided by class. Due to how the white community chooses to live their lives, the African-Americans might be nervous about trying to be a part of the same town because they don’t want that separation. Whites might not like ow African-Americans mingle with each other no matter their income or title.
If there were other races represented in the town there might be more conflict between the lower class side of town and the better off side because the lower class area would probably be bigger. Then, the lower class area might not put up with how they are being treated by those who have a higher