Analysis Of Mirrors By Eduardo Galeano

How does racism affect a story? As a kid in the 1930s, Harper Lee grew up when there was hardly any equality for African Americans. Harper Lee’s only novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is heavily based off of prejudice and racism from her childhood. In her book, she writes about racial discrimination through the eyes of a six year-old girl, named Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch, during the Great Depression. Her and her family are deeply tied into racism and prejudice involved throughout this story. Racism in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is ever apparent as the story is located in a small southern town in Alabama; it is reflected upon three of the main characters: Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch, Jem Finch and their father, Atticus Finch.

In the book, a lot of racial stereotypes are found because of the fact that, in that time period, equality was not a thing. So for that reason, the author decided to discuss racism along with other things based on this time period. One example from the novel is the

Throughout the novel Harper Lee has utilised the characters and events to help the reader interpret the dominant, alternative and oppositional readings within the novel. Although this text invites the reader to interpret the dominant reading which focuses on racial prejudice, there is a number of other

Racism is a big part of this book. It shows the absurdity of what people thought back then, which is an important lesson. It is important for us to learn what people’s views used to be, and how important it is not to go back to that mindset.

Racism was a big problem in the south in the 1930´s. The Ku Klux Klan did not help with the problem including racism, and they actually made it worse. With the Klan, they were constantly terrorizing people and going on killing sprees, honestly for no other reason than to prove who they thought the superior race was, which were the white men and women. The KKK was so popular during the time period of the book, it was almost impossible to not know who they were and what they did. The feelings the Ku Klux Klan had against blacks was so easily identified, that many events that took place in the story are thought to have been influenced by the Klan

The most important theme in this book was the trials and tribulations of racism because it was woven in every part of the plot, it contributed to the conflict and resolutions, and gave the story a connection to current events, helping the reader’s comprehension.

-There is a lot of racism in the book because of the time period it takes place in

While implementing Primary Health Care models, identical to those in metropolitan areas, in a rural setting is not practical, I feel there is an obvious need to improve primary health care in remote areas. This is due to the significant health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, in rural and remote areas

A story that still sticks with me from the book was when a young girl pinched the man and he responded with, “Ouch, have you lost your mind?” The girl responded, “That did not hurt you, you can’t feel” (Thurman). She looked at him as if he was not human, like he was not capable of feeling pain. I wonder if it was from so many stories like this that African Americans didn’t think whites were capable of love. This girl’s worldview effected on how she treated a person. Multiple factors play into worldview and how one defines a human.

Likewise, the message the author, Harper Lee, was trying to convey was woven into the story in an insightful manner. The notion that humans are not born racist is used liberally to

I would say that the theme described in this this quote is that we make assumptions about others before we fully know them. I also think a theme in this book could be racism, because during this time African Americans were still being picked on.

(E) I think the author is showing us that yes their world is racist but, there are still genuine people in the world, that will look past the color of their skin.

The time period of the novel created an uncomfortable setting for the prominent black characters in the story.  During the 1960’s, there was a prodigious divide between blacks and whites.  Being set during the time

The novel The Book of Negroes, written by Lawrence Hill portrays the life of a young African girl and the hardship she faces while having to endure slavery. The protagonist, Aminata Diallo, is able to succeed when confronted with difficulties due to her ability to see the optimistic approach in every situation. Throughout her journey from a youth to an adult Aminata has encountered many obstacles that have scarred her with shattering memories. She has travelled over the harsh sea numerous times throughout her life and was able to sustain herself through her optimistic approach at life, which drives her desire to survive. Aminata’s journey over the ocean is a major symbolism of her optimism. Aminata uses optimism to cope with difficult events

The book was taken place in 1933 when racial tensions were high. This is clearly seen through the common use of racial slurs and treatment of african americans in the book. An example of this is