Everyone in Maycomb has a particular "streak- (pg 143), mean streak, drinking streak etc. There is a lot of pigeon holing families (pg 145).
Gender - At the time the novel is set, women were still regarded as unequal to men. Scout learns this from: wwge gew esgeges ayge geba nge kcge geuk.
Miss Maudie in terms of religion (pg 50).
Atticus in terms of the law - no women on juries.
Alexandra in expected terms of dress and behaviour.
However, there was an idealised view of women held at the time - the Southern Gentleman was excepted to be chivalrous to Southern Belles and that these women were to be protected and almost worshiped. Mayella played on this idea at the trial to blackmail the jury into defending her. LqjI Visit essaybank fg co fg uk fg for more fg Do not fg redistribute LqjI .
Tom Robinson's hearing was thus not only racial, but also class and gender prejudice entered into it.
INDIVIDUALS.
Prejudice directed towards individuals in the novel who do not fit into the expected behavioural patterns of society and about whom little is known. This is fed by: wwbg bgw esbgbgs aybg bgba nbg kcbg bguk;.
Fear - Children are frightened of Boo Radley; an outsider to society whom they have never seen.
Rumour - Children have heard rumours from Miss Stephanie and other children about Boo.
Superstition - Views such as ghosts and stories they have been told whilst growing up feed their fears of Boo.
When the children mature and realise that Boo is a real person, capable of suffering like everyone else, the prejudice dies. Other people who are targeted are: wwag agw esagags ayag agba nag kcag aguk.
- Miss Maudie by the foot-washers for her love of nature.
- Atticus by the community for defending a Black man.
- Tom Robinson himself.
Harper Lee indicates that the breaking down of prejudice has to be targeted towards individuals initially, like the Cunningham man at the trial. As Miss Maudie says "a baby step- must be taken instead of trying to solve all prejudice at once.