"Prejudice and Oppression in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and Thomas Hardy's The Sons Veto" Talks about where prejudice and oppression lie in both novels.
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Pages: 7
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Prejudice has caused the pain and suffering of others for many centuries. Some examples of this include the Holocaust and slavery in the United States. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee racism was the cause of much agony to the blacks of a segregated South. Along with blacks, other groups of people are judged unfairly just because of their difference from others. The prejudice and bigotry of society causes the oppression of people …
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…showed that there are good people in life who are prepared to try and make a difference. Lessons can be learnt from both of these stories. The Son's Veto showed me that we shouldn't live our lives by the prejudices imposed on us. However, To Kill a Mockingbird showed me that the people with differences are not always doing things the wrong way. It is the majority that may be doing at it all wrong.
…showed that there are good people in life who are prepared to try and make a difference. Lessons can be learnt from both of these stories. The Son's Veto showed me that we shouldn't live our lives by the prejudices imposed on us. However, To Kill a Mockingbird showed me that the people with differences are not always doing things the wrong way. It is the majority that may be doing at it all wrong.
