Primary types of prejudice and social inequality in
To Kill a
Mockingbird:
- RACIAL
PREJUDICE. Characters: Tom Robinson,
Helen Robinson, Calpurnia. Examples: The jury verdict against Tom;
Alexandra's feelings about
Calpurnia. - GENDER
BIAS. Characters: Miss Maudie, Miss
Stephanie, Mayella, Misses Tuttie & Frutti. Examples:
Women are generally portrayed as eccentric or
unusual. - AGE
BIAS. Characters: Various children
in minor ways. Example: Mr. Avery's superstitions about
children. - MENTAL
INSTABILITY. Characters: Boo Radley,
Dolphus Raymond. Examples: Boo portrayed as a ghoul; Dolphus
portrayed as a drunk. - CLASS
BIAS. Characters: The Cunningham
Family, the Ewell Family, Dolphus Raymond. Examples: Alexandra
bans Walter Cunningham Jr. from the Finch house; the Ewells are considered the "disgrace
of Maycomb."
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