Similarities Between Lee And John Steinbeck
Due to fear and ignorance, prejudiced attitudes have affected communities and the way society operates for hundreds of years. Prejudice involves the negative preconceived ideas or opinions about a person without any reason, knowledge or experience. Prejudice derives from fear and ignorance of the unknown along with rigid attitudes. Both Harper Lee and John Steinbeck convey the clear nature, causes and consequences of different types of prejudice. These 2 authors depict the injustice, discrimination and inequality present in society due to racial, class and socio economic prejudice.
Class prejudice occurs when people are put into clearly defined groups which characterize the position and status they hold in society. Class prejudice is fuelled …show more content…
Socio economic prejudice is centered on the false belief that a person, or group of people, are not worthy of equal treatment because they are feared by the community and considered unacceptable in society. When this form of prejudice is present in a society people are treated unethically and dishonourably. In an extract from the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck, socio economic prejudice is present throughout. The Pearl depicts an Indian couple whose young baby has been fatally stung by a scorpion. The couple request help from a wealthy doctor who refuses to help them because of their low social position as well as the fact that they can’t pay him. Steinbeck portrays this type of prejudice through the use of a rhetorical question by the doctor; “Has he any money?” The doctor goes on to tell the servant that these people seeking help never have money and to stop wasting his time. This quote is blunt and displays that socio economic prejudice is deeply engrained in this society and no circumstance will overcome this form of prejudice. Steinbeck uses a fatal condition to show the adversity of socio economic prejudice. No matter what the contingency is, if you are considered unacceptable in society and don’t have enough money, than you aren’t worth the required
Class prejudice occurs when people are put into clearly defined groups which characterize the position and status they hold in society. Class prejudice is fuelled …show more content…
Socio economic prejudice is centered on the false belief that a person, or group of people, are not worthy of equal treatment because they are feared by the community and considered unacceptable in society. When this form of prejudice is present in a society people are treated unethically and dishonourably. In an extract from the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck, socio economic prejudice is present throughout. The Pearl depicts an Indian couple whose young baby has been fatally stung by a scorpion. The couple request help from a wealthy doctor who refuses to help them because of their low social position as well as the fact that they can’t pay him. Steinbeck portrays this type of prejudice through the use of a rhetorical question by the doctor; “Has he any money?” The doctor goes on to tell the servant that these people seeking help never have money and to stop wasting his time. This quote is blunt and displays that socio economic prejudice is deeply engrained in this society and no circumstance will overcome this form of prejudice. Steinbeck uses a fatal condition to show the adversity of socio economic prejudice. No matter what the contingency is, if you are considered unacceptable in society and don’t have enough money, than you aren’t worth the required