are one of the most common ones. Since this is a main theme, racism is portrayed throughout
the book. The story is set in the south, and the time era of the story was when racism was
most popular in the United States. The book shows a perfect example of racism on at
least every other page.
One example is the way that people talk, constantly using terms such as N-word,
N-word lover, etc. On page 180, Mayella Ewell shows a clear example by saying, "I said
come here, nigger, and bust off this chiffarobe for me, I gotta nickel for you.
A second way racism is shown is the Tom Robinson case. So far from what we've
read, we can all gather that the accusations made by the Ewell's were partly because
Tom Robinson is a colored man. And the third way is how blacks and whites are separated.
Examples of this would be private lands for homes, and private places to sit in the courtroom.
The blacks sit in the balcony.
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Katey I agree with you the "N" word is used like a cotton picker for cotton. Racism to the book is like fuel to a car it makes the book powerful. And Mayella Ewell is just way to racist for her own god, which is sad because Tom was like her only friend and she ruined that friendship by accusing him of rape (which she knows she'll win the case because he's black), and the fact is that her dad did it.
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