Racial Discrimination in To Kill a Mockingbird

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To kill a mockingbird is an extremely powerful book highlighting the horrors of racial discrimination in the “Deep South” of the United States of America. Discuss. To kill a mockingbird is an extremely powerful book highlighting the horrors of racial discrimination in the “Deep South” of the United States of America. It focuses on the racial issues concerning a staunch, typically “white” country town in the “Deep South.” This essay however deals with the various trials and tribulations endured by a young girl during her schooling years. The story is told from the perspective of the young girl, Jean Louise Finch, affectionately known as Scout. Beginning with the first grade, we were introduced to Scout’s first grade teacher Miss Caroline Fisher. Miss Caroline is clearly portrayed to be a city girl and thus none of the country folk can understand her ways. For instance she cannot fathom the fact that a first grade country girl, namely Scout, can read perfectly well. This to her seems completely unimaginable and she thus proceeds to punish Scout. A similar inciden...

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