Education In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a classic. This book should still be taught for reasons such as; it teaches students about social inequality, education back then, perspective, and racism. This book touches so many big themes that matter in life or did at some point.

Social inequality is made clear when Scout attends school on her first day and Walter Cunningham has no lunch or lunch money, because of this the other students ask Scout to explain to their teacher, Miss Caroline why he won’t take a loaned quarter to buy himself lunch. Scout goes on to say, “Miss Caroline, he’s a Cunningham.” (Lee 20) Sure this doesn’t seem like it would make a good explanation as to why, but in the book it makes perfect sense; because further …show more content…

Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (30) Perspective is something we always need to take into consideration, and it’s brought up throughout the novel. Atticus tries to instill in his children to always step into the shoes of another person and understand their view on things before making any judgements or decisions. This is fairly important because some of us immediately jump to conclusions or judge a person before really getting to know them and their story, and it’s not something to be proud of. This novel forces us look upon ourselves on how we go about viewing others and how maybe next time we should try to better understand someone and really take the time to get to know them. Again, another lesson To Kill A Mockingbird teaches …show more content…

I do my best to love everybody...I’m hard put, sometimes-baby, it’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.” (108) During that time blacks and whites were not allowed to mingle in public settings, because blacks were still seen as below the white society and you were looked down upon if you were caught seen together. Mr. Raymond once told Jem and Scout that he carried around a paper sack with Coca-Cola inside to appear as an alcoholic in order to let the town excuse his choice in marrying a black women. The fact that anyone had to refrain from being with who they wanted or had to pretend to be something their not because of the person’s race is completely sad and not right. Everyone should have the freedom to be with who they wish and be who they are without being judged and labeled for

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