In the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", stereotyping is prevalent and common among the citizens of Maycomb. ... Despite the fact that a doctor was never called to examine Mayella and no cries of protest were heard from her at the scene of the case, Tom Robinson is charged. ... Tom Robinson states "insert quote". ... Also, this quote shows how women were expected to end up in low class, menial jobs that were of lesser importance than the male's occupations. ... In conclusion, Harper Lee uses many characters in the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" to illustrate gender stereotyping. ...

• Word Count: 1162
• Approx Pages: 5

Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird," contains many examples of prejudice and discrimination towards women, children, people of dark skin, and family backgrounds. ... The way that females were talked to was also very different from today's society. "'You goddamn whore, I'll kill ya.'" ... One racial quote in the book comes from Mrs. ... From the novel we learn a good lesson. ...

• Word Count: 778
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

To kill a Mocking Bird could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American's prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. ... The lynch mob were a group of men that threatened to take the law in their own hands and got together to kill Tom Robinson before his trial. ... 'Hey, Mr Cunningham' she says singling him out from the group. ... The blacks are also segregated in the courtroom as they sit in the balcony further away from the court scene. ... His children are teased at school and the lad...

• Word Count: 1707
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

To kill a Mocking Bird could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American's prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. ... The lynch mob were a group of men that threatened to take the law in their own hands and got together to kill Tom Robinson before his trial. ... 'Hey, Mr Cunningham' she says singling him out from the group. ... The blacks are also segregated in the courtroom as they sit in the balcony further away from the court scene. ... His children are teased at school and the lad...

• Word Count: 1688
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School