In Chapter 11, Jem and Scout are subjected to the racial slurs and derogatory remarks from the community's most prolific racist, Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose tells the children, "Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for!" (Lee 135). Mrs. Dubose is obviously prejudiced against black people and disagrees with Atticus' decision to defend Tom Robinson.
Another quote that reflects a prejudiced mindset is found in Chapter 23 when Alexandra tells Scout...
In Chapter 11, Jem and Scout are subjected to the racial slurs and derogatory remarks from the community's most prolific racist, Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose tells the children, "Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for!" (Lee 135). Mrs. Dubose is obviously prejudiced against black people and disagrees with Atticus' decision to defend Tom Robinson.
Another quote that reflects a prejudiced mindset is found in Chapter 23 when Alexandra tells Scout that she is not allowed to play with Walter Cunningham Jr. When Scout asks her aunt why, Alexandra says,
"Because---he---is---trash, that's why you can't play with him. I'll not have you around him, picking up his habits and learning Lord-knows-what. You're enough of a problem to your father as it is" (Lee 301).
Alexandra's comments reflect her prejudiced mindset towards individuals of a lower social class.
In Chapter 25, Scout mentions that the community of Maycomb lost interest in the news of Tom's death two days after he died. Scout mentions some of the statements that the citizens of Maycomb made about Tom's death by commenting,
"To Maycomb, Tom's death was typical. Typical of a nigger to cut and run. Typical of a nigger's mentality to have no plan, no thought for the future, just run blind first chance he saw. Funny thing, Atticus Finch might've got him off scot free, but wait---? Hell no. You know how they are. Easy come, easy go. Just shows you, that Robinson boy was legally married, they say he kept himself clean, went to church and all that, but when it comes down to the line the veneer's mighty thin. Nigger always comes out in 'em" (Lee 322).
The community's collective mindset is also prejudiced towards black people. Instead of questioning Tom's death, they simply blame his actions on his race, which only solidify their prejudiced views.
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