Dangers of Mob Mentality: Lessons Taught in To Kill A Mockingbird & Monster Have you ever fallen victim to neglecting your thoughts and opinions to fit in with a group of people? The vast majority of society has experienced this phenomenon firsthand because of the social pressure to be a part of the group. To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, centers around six-year-old Scout Finch and her brother as they navigate their childhood while taking an interest in the mystery of her neighbor and learning about her town’s “disease” when her dad works on a court case involving a black man and white woman. Monster, authored by Walter Dean Myers, is about sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon, who got himself tangled up in a robbery that resulted in …show more content…
The men in the mob are individually hard-working citizens who would not act this way. But when brought together, they lost their individuality and tapped into a mob mentality. When Scout reminded the leader of the mob, Walter Cunningham, of who he was, the mob came to their senses and retreated. Later on, when Atticus is talking to his children about the previous encounter, he teaches them that mobs are made of people no matter what, but they’re all still human.” (Lee 210) Furthermore, referencing that Scout was the only one to snap the men out of their mob mentalities, he says, "That proves something—that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human.” (Lee 210) To Kill A Mockingbird teaches its readers to judge others on who they are as a person instead themselves with a snare. Even more so, it serves as a warning against the dangers of mob mentality. The 1999 release Monster by Walter Dean Myers serves many reminders to its readers, one of the most important and prevalent being standing against mob mentality and peer pressure. A subtle example of this theme is on pages 61-62. An inmate asks Steve if he wants to speak to the preacher while in
effect of mob mentality on killing a mockingbird. Have you ever been in a big group that influenced you to do something you wouldn't do and neglected your own thoughts? This is what mob mentality is, it doesn’t always have to be bad, but most of the time it is. There are mobs in to kill a mockingbird whether they are going to the jail or killing Tom Robinson. It's all a mob. The mob mentality is made up of a group of individuals that feel pressured into doing what the rest do. This mentality not only
Historical Influences on To Kill a Mockingbird The Great Depression can be described in two words: “bread-lines and debt”. The Great Depression was a time of hunger and poverty for Americans in the 1930’s (McCabe). The book was heavily centered on an unfair trial and the Great Depression. Jim Crow laws, mob mentality, and racism were all aspects of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The first historical aspect that Harper Lee used in To Kill a Mockingbird is the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow was a
Historical Influences on To Kill a Mockingbird One of the most historical events for our country was the Great Depression. It was a time when there were no jobs. (McCabe 1) The economy was down, and many families were suffering. Without jobs, they couldn’t provide food much less clothes for their children. There was no money to pay bills such as heat and electricity. (McCabe 2) In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, author Harper Lee shows many subjects that took place during this difficult time.
Depression(McCabe 12). From losing homes to jobs, many Americans were left devastated. These feelings during this time period were Harper Lee’s main inspiration to writing her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Within the novel, there were many connections to the Jim Crows laws, mob mentality, and the Scottsboro trials. The first influence on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the Jim Crow laws. The Jim Crow laws perpetuated segregation. The Jim Crow laws were appalling. It was a racial system that had
The Great Depression was “ a time of devastation and uncertainty”(McCabe 12). Harper Lee used many historical events in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Jim Crow laws,mob mentality, and Scottsboro trial. The Jim Crow laws were one influence for Harper Lee in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Jim Crow laws perpetuated segregation. The Jim Crow laws were appalling. The Jim Crow laws were a set of anti-black laws. For instances Pilgrim states,African Americans were treated as second class citizens. Here are some
in To Kill a Mockingbird The Great Depression was a devastating time where millions of Americans lost their jobs and their homes (McCabe 12). Not only did the Great Depression influence the writing of her novel, Harper Lee used other historical events to influence the creation of To Kill a Mockingbird. The Jim Crow laws, mob mentality, and the Scottsboro trials are some of the historical events that inspired To Kill a Mockingbird. The first influence on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the
The first influence on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the Jim Crow laws. The Jim Crow laws were a set of rules that perpetuated racism and segregation. These rules were sickening and appalling. The Jim Crow laws were made to keep Blacks from interacting with Whites. For example, if a white woman were to fall a black man could not offer her, his hand to help her up because it was considered rape (Pilgrim 2). Many scientists and religious leaders justified these laws. One reason was that scientist
from To Kill A Mockingbird to history? The answer is absolutely and there is a lot of connection to history. To Kill A Mockingbird is a story about how Atticus Finch takes a case about a black man being accused of rape. Tom, the man who is being accused, is innocent but the town's racism gets in the way of his trial. Jim Crow Laws, mob mentality, and racism play a big part in To Kill A Mockingbird. The first connection to America's actual history is the presence of the Jim Crow laws in To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a fictional story showcasing real-life events that took place during the childhood of author Harper Lee’s. Harper Lee based the story on her family, friends, neighbors, and herself during this era around the 1930’s. To Kill a Mockingbird shows her point of view on the historical events happening in this time of her childhood. Some of those events include Jim Crow Laws, mob mentality, and the Scottsboro trials. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in an era where Jim Crow
Mohannad Alkhatib TKM Paper Millions of humans have suffered at the hands of racism and discriminatory events throughout history. The majority of these racial and discriminatory events are the basis of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The novel references Jim Crow laws, mob mentality, as well as the issues of racism and discrimination in that period of time. To begin, the first topics inspired by real life events in the novel were the Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow was a set of laws that aimed to discriminate
novels or movies ever created. Harper Lee wrote a book called To Kill a Mockingbird. The incidences and scenes that took place in America affected how Harper Lee wrote the book to relate to Jim Crow laws and the Great Depression. Lee included examples in the book that clearly connected to and displayed the Jim Crow laws, mob mentality, and the racism blacks dealt with. The first network to America's history is the visibility of Jim Crow laws in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Jim Crow laws were to set
statement on mob - mentality by Nina Munteanu, mob - mentality is when one individual takes fear and uses it to their advantage. They are the ones that are responsible for controlling how others act within the mob. People in the mob also become someone other than themselves. It is as if they are temporarily insane, not thinking straight. A mob - mentality is when the people within the mob come up with their on desired form of justice. I agree with Nina, when she says if you allow the mob to happen
Several authors base books on real-life events. One of the most popular books in the world is based off real life events that book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Lee based her book To Kill a Mockingbird on Jim Crow laws, Mob Mentality and racism. The first reference to real-life in To Kill A Mockingbird was the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow laws where laws discriminating African American’s. One example of why they were made is white men though they were going to lose their jobs to African American
Racism in To Kill a Mockingbird The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the American society (John Lewis www.BrainyQuotes.com). In the book To Kill a Mockingbird there are real life events that Harper Lee used. There are different ideas such as the Jim Crow laws, mob mentality, and the Scottsboro trials that Harper Lee uses to help her write her book. The first connection to America's sour history is the Jim Crow laws in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Jim Crow Laws were the caste
unfortunately, people don’t see others how they really are. They assume just by looking at a color. Author Harper Lee of To Kill A Mockingbird, took real-life race problems and used them as inspiration. These connections are Jim Crow laws, mob mentality, and the famous Scottsboro trials. The first connection to America’s history is the presence of the Jim Crow laws in To Kill A Mockingbird. The Jim Crow laws were a number of rules african americans had to follow in order to survive and be “free”