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Race:
Social inequality is shown through race because
the white americans in these books act as though
they are better than the rest of the races.
I do my best to love everybody. (Lee, pg.144) Scout was asking her father if
he really is a Nigger-lover because people said he is and that it is not good so
Atticus takes this as a teaching moment to teach Scout that no one is better than
anyone else and she needs to try and love everyone no matter their race showing
that he is against social inequality.
Gender:
Social inequality is shown through gender
because the men act like they are a higher rank
than women are.
...Folks dont like to have somebody around knowin more than they do (Lee,
pg.167) Calpernia says she does not talk educated in front of them because they
will not like it and she does not want the to feel any less equal than her just
because she can speak properly.
Conclusion:
Social inequality is shown throughout these three books because the characters
are made unequal by different standards creating the message that social inequality is
not acceptable. Social inequality is shown throughout the books through, racism,
gender, and education. To me, the message of the unfairness of social inequality is an
important message to emphasise because no matter how much it gets denied and
overlooked, social inequality is everywhere and can become a hostile situation and can