Wednesday, August 7, 2013

What is a good thesis statement about social inequality in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird?

This is a
great question, as social inequality is one of the most importantin 's .
While it's important that you come up with your own thesis (as I'm assuming you're writing a
paper on the topic), I'll get you started with some pointers. If I were writing a paper on
social inequality in Mockingbird, I would focus on the ways in which
poverty and race play into it. 

In the novel, there is plenty of inequality
between white . Usually, this inequality is centered on income. The Ewells, for instance, are a
family with a bad reputation, a history of poverty, and, as a result, a low social status. The
Finches, on the other hand, have a history of wealth, land ownership, and a certain social
respectability. It's true, of course, that 's family is not rich; however, they are relatively
wealthy when compared with the Ewells, who are miserably poor. As such, we can see that social
inequality in Maycomb is often based on the history of one's wealth. That said, even the poorest
white citizens are regarded as socially superior to the most respectable black citizens. In that
case, it's clear that social inequality is created not only through poverty, but also through
systematic racism.

All in all, a thesis might be written as follows: Social
inequality in Maycomb is reinforced by both poverty and racism, with poor, black residents being
considered inferior to all other residents. That said, I would encourage you to think about the
topic and create your own thesis statement based on your own analysis.
Mockingbird is a tremendous novel, and reading it is a truly important
experience.  

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