What Is The Theme Of Social Inequality In To Kill A Mockingbird
The motif of sexism clearly promotes injustice through instances of social inequality.
Since the beginning of the novel, Scout shows her distaste of being a girl. Jem, as her older brother, definitely views girls as inferior, and thus believes he is better than Scout. When she was little, Jem teaches her that girls were disliked, because “girls always imagined things” and “if [she] started behaving like one [she] could just go off and find some to play with (54).” This influences Scout to be more tomboyish, as she often hangs out with Jem and his friend, Dill, and does not have any other friends. and that by acting more like a boy, she can avoid the personality traits girls. This influences Scout to be more tomboyish. Jem uses “girl” as an
Since the beginning of the novel, Scout shows her distaste of being a girl. Jem, as her older brother, definitely views girls as inferior, and thus believes he is better than Scout. When she was little, Jem teaches her that girls were disliked, because “girls always imagined things” and “if [she] started behaving like one [she] could just go off and find some to play with (54).” This influences Scout to be more tomboyish, as she often hangs out with Jem and his friend, Dill, and does not have any other friends. and that by acting more like a boy, she can avoid the personality traits girls. This influences Scout to be more tomboyish. Jem uses “girl” as an