The Relationship Between Social Classes In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee
Even though the United States is a country where all men and women are created equal, there still exists social class. Many people deem this practice of separation as harmless. However, today, many clashes of these clans make the news. For example, the Ferguson, Missouri, riots caused mass physical and emotional damage. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, these same racial tensions also boil over. Some of the blame belongs to Maycomb’s social system, including the wealthy whites, the poor whites, and the blacks.
A wealthy white family presents itself in the Finches. Their family is prominent in the town, as they descend from Simon Finch, “they were related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in the town” (6). The Finch’s neighbors also represented the class. One example of a social get-together presents itself in the Missionary Society. All of the wealthy white women meet with aunt Alexandria to discuss raising money for orphans in Africa, but neglect the Robinson’s needs in their own town. This goes to show the lack of understanding between social classes that erupt in the book. …show more content…
The first mention of the family is in the schoolhouse, where on Ewell claims that he has, “been comin’ to the first day o’ the first grade fer three year now.” (36) Of course, later in the book we learn that the Ewells live in behind the town dump. Their house reflects their surroundings, a cobbled together heap of junk and cast-offs with a roof. And yet, in the corner of the yard are a bunch of fondly cared for plants, living in tires. While the Ewells live in squalor, some of the family members try to make the most of their sordid situation and
A wealthy white family presents itself in the Finches. Their family is prominent in the town, as they descend from Simon Finch, “they were related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in the town” (6). The Finch’s neighbors also represented the class. One example of a social get-together presents itself in the Missionary Society. All of the wealthy white women meet with aunt Alexandria to discuss raising money for orphans in Africa, but neglect the Robinson’s needs in their own town. This goes to show the lack of understanding between social classes that erupt in the book. …show more content…
The first mention of the family is in the schoolhouse, where on Ewell claims that he has, “been comin’ to the first day o’ the first grade fer three year now.” (36) Of course, later in the book we learn that the Ewells live in behind the town dump. Their house reflects their surroundings, a cobbled together heap of junk and cast-offs with a roof. And yet, in the corner of the yard are a bunch of fondly cared for plants, living in tires. While the Ewells live in squalor, some of the family members try to make the most of their sordid situation and