Social Issues In To Kill A Mockingbird
Maycomb is a small Southern town. The stereotypical Southern town for the time it’s in. Everyone knows everyone’s business, which can brew up drama harmless or dangerous, it also makes the community closer socially. In the beginning of the book it shows the closeness of the community and how they were all one family in some way, when Scout and Jem were young that’s what the believed their small town of Maycomb was. In a way they are right Maycomb is small, safe, and peaceful community. Although when they get older and wiser they see the other darker side of the town. The highly illogical social status which is based on wealth, history and one of the biggest issues race. The community doesn’t agree with change and greatly dislike others who
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Lula gets angry that Scout and Jem are there. This passage from the book shows that racism and prejudice cut both ways. The afternoon that Tom Robinson got convicted Jem tells Miss Maudie he used to think the people of Maycomb were the best people in the world. She says the trial was a step in the right direction and that there are still good people in the town. It’s not just people that deserve dignity. Maycomb does just as well. Most of the citizens would rather go for safety than moral inequality. At this point in the book the town is slowly changing and some are fighting the good fight. Bob Ewell spit on Atticus’s face and threatened him the gossip spread insanely fast showing the small town theme in the book. In Chapter 24, Aunt Alexandra invites company, and tells Scout to help Calpurnia serve. At the event, Mrs. Grace Merriweather talks about helping the poor oppressed people of Africa, then turns around and blames "some people" for her maid's "sulkiness" since the Tom Robinson trial. Miss Maudie shames the woman for talking badly about Atticus while enjoying his hospitality. Mrs.Merriweather greatly shows the hypocrisy of the town. She talks about helping the people of Africa but she would never treat them as equals. This shows how racist and hypocritical the people of Maycomb are. During Chapter 26 when Scouts class is discussing Nazi Germany, Scout asks Jem why her teacher, Miss Gates, would say persecuting the Jews was so awful when she was so happy that Tom got convicted. This passage shows the blindness of the community who thinks they are so perfect and how they are in a way following the Nazi
Lula gets angry that Scout and Jem are there. This passage from the book shows that racism and prejudice cut both ways. The afternoon that Tom Robinson got convicted Jem tells Miss Maudie he used to think the people of Maycomb were the best people in the world. She says the trial was a step in the right direction and that there are still good people in the town. It’s not just people that deserve dignity. Maycomb does just as well. Most of the citizens would rather go for safety than moral inequality. At this point in the book the town is slowly changing and some are fighting the good fight. Bob Ewell spit on Atticus’s face and threatened him the gossip spread insanely fast showing the small town theme in the book. In Chapter 24, Aunt Alexandra invites company, and tells Scout to help Calpurnia serve. At the event, Mrs. Grace Merriweather talks about helping the poor oppressed people of Africa, then turns around and blames "some people" for her maid's "sulkiness" since the Tom Robinson trial. Miss Maudie shames the woman for talking badly about Atticus while enjoying his hospitality. Mrs.Merriweather greatly shows the hypocrisy of the town. She talks about helping the people of Africa but she would never treat them as equals. This shows how racist and hypocritical the people of Maycomb are. During Chapter 26 when Scouts class is discussing Nazi Germany, Scout asks Jem why her teacher, Miss Gates, would say persecuting the Jews was so awful when she was so happy that Tom got convicted. This passage shows the blindness of the community who thinks they are so perfect and how they are in a way following the Nazi