The setting in the book To Kill a
Mockingbird is the south during one of the poorest periods. There is mention
in the book of the programs that were initiated to try and help Americans. No one
hardly had any money.
If you look at the character of Mr.
Cunningham, you see a poor but proud man who can not make a living. Yet, he refuses to
take handouts. Even when Atticus helps him with legal issues Mr. Cunningham has self
pride and pays Aticus through bartering with whatever he can give to
him.
Character was a significant part of the lie in the
south during the era. Mr. Cunningham demonstrates honest character by his pride and
actions of repaying Atticus.
Another thing that time
affects is the people's reaction to the children that are mulatto, biracial. They have
a very hard time and so their father sends them north where they will have it a little
easier.
The laws and the freedom of taking matters into
one's own hands when it came to justice for black people was still allowed during the
era. Therefore, the threats of the lynch mob are very real and scary. Tom Robinson
was considered a second class citizen back then and he really was hung before he ever
went to trial.
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