Racism is defined as discrimination against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior. Racism has been around as long as humanity has existed. There has always been division between groups of people. Harper Lee used the critical race theory in To Kill a Mocking Bird as a framework to explain how racism has an effect on society.
The novel, To kill a Mocking Bird, was written in the 1930’s. During this time period the United States was in the deepest and longest lasting depression in history of the Western world. It came to be known as the Great Depression. The depression was caused by the stock market crash of 1929, which wiped out millions of investors. At this time nearly half of the country’s banks had failed. It was not until 1939 that the economy began to fully turn around. The 1930’s was also a time of racial inequality. Although slavery no longer took place in the United States, African Americans were still treated differently. Examples of racial inequality is represented in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mocking Bird. To kill a Mocking Bird, was an award winning novel. It took place in an Alabama town …show more content…
The whole book was enjoyable. The first half of the book included events like Scout starting school and the discovery of the tree. Scout, Dill, and Jim were the best of friends. In chapter five Scout began spending time with Mrs. Maudie, one of their neighbors. Later in the novel, before Tom’s trail, Atticus’ sister Aunt Alexandra came to stay. She waned to make Scout a little young lady. The end of the novel included the parts of the trail and the death of Bob Ewell. On night after a Halloween play at school, Bob tried to kill Scout and Jim as revenge against Atticus. Thankfully, Boo Radley was near and was able to save them. However, Bob Ewell was stabbed and died. The novel ends with Scout walking Boo home. After Boo shut the door to his home, she never saw him