Women and Social Change in Harper Lee

Heaper Lees To dash off A Mockingbird was first published in the sasss which was an era notable for radical alteration in the United States both cultur in ally and politically as bit by bit both women and African Americans were gaining top executive In a clubhouse predominantly goerned by rich, white men. To Kill A Mockingbird can intimately be regarded as a do of propaganda In favor of womens rights as well as those of the African American community of interests. Although things were changing, Harper Lee still needed to be careful as to how she got her message across.Cleverly, she manages to get way with the things she says, using the medium of fictional characters, such(prenominal) as Miss Maude or calcium, and more Importantly Innocent children, for warning guidebook, In order to develop the novel a sense of reality however, in that respect are many an(prenominal) characters who do not advocate this eccentric person of social change such as the Lowell family or, In s ome aspects, auntie Alexandra. In a sense, picket is essentially the personification of the social change to come and a lesson society.Her naivety due mostly to her younker enables her to interact with the community without prejudice. When gemstone recounts to vigil what he thinks most the motor nerve social classes in Macomb, discriminating between regular wad and the Negroes, Scout responds with, Ana, Gem, I think theres Just one kind of folks. Folks. Although neither she nor Gem naive realism it this is a deeply profound quote because in its simplest form she is byword that e genuinelybody is equal.Although brushed off by most adults in To Kill A Mockingbird as immaturity, Scouts thoughts could be viewed as a form of maturity because, different many key members of the community, she does not worry about inconsequential and sounding matters such as sex or race but connives their lieu and their character. Scout also has a very inquisitive mind and dissimilar most ch ildren her age, she does not simply blindly agree with tradition, she questions everything she is told and everything she does.It is akinly that a lot of these qualities come from the role models in her life including Miss Maude and California. When it comes to organism a role model for Scout and Gem, Miss Maude Is the perfect charr to look up to. More measurablely for Scout because as she upset her mother, she needs a positive womanly in her life to plan to. Miss Maude Is Gem and Scouts favorite adult among the community because she treats everyone she meets with respect unless they give her a reason not to.This respect extends even to children and members of the black community. She explains to Scout what Attics meant when he said it was a sin to kill a mockingbird, Mockingbirds dont do one thing but make music for us to venerate Thats why It Is a sin to kill a mockingbird. She Is very alike to Attics and holds similar principles and views on how society should be. In deve loping the mockingbird metaphor, she helps Scout to learn about what Is eight and what Is wrong. With the loss of their mother at a young age, It Is up to coach the children.She is especially important for Scout because, being a girl, she needs a female role model to look up to and emulate. With Attics being evently laid back it is California who reprimands the children when they do wrong. She provides discipline and support for Scout which are both important aspects of a childs life. In the book Scout describes California showing devotion towards her California bent d aver and kissed me. I ran along, wondering what had come over her. This exemplifies the love California offers the children as well as all the discipline even if Scout fails to recognize it.It is also important that the children experience the African American culture in order to fully understand who these people are and the injustice they have been through. With this in mind, California takes Scout and Gem to her church on what could be represented as an educational trip. Cal takes them there to show them first hand what the black community is really like in Macomb as oppose to the negative stories and rumors the children have probably perceive from their friends. Another important influence in Scouts life and on the community is aunt Alexandra.However, her effect on Scouts life can be regarded as slightly negative as her social standpoint and beliefs are almost comp allowely opposite as to those of which Attics shares with Miss Maude. Aunt Alexandra is a ferociously traditional and family orientated. She represents Macombs conservative society which is based strongly around an cheating(prenominal) social hierarchy. Her traditional views often lead to arguments between her and Scout. For instance when Scout asks Aunt Alexandra why she wont allow her to go and play with Walter she replies eternal, Because-?he-?is-?trash, thats why you cant play with him.Ill not have you around him, picking up his habits and acquire Lord-knows-what. She is so caught up in the superficial image of her family that she wont even let children of two separate social classes play together. This causes Scout to dislike her Aunt as throughout her entire life she had been taught by Attics and her other female role models to respect everyone and treat them as equals. Although often forgotten about in history, women play an increasingly important role in all our lives.Although any of Macomb communitys women choose to abstain from making an impact on society a small few such as Miss Maude make up ones mind to make a difference. They do this by influencing the future generations and educating them so as to enable them to do more in life. There are many people in Macomb that influence society but in particular that influence Scout. Some positively and some negatively. Each person contributes to her wealth of knowledge, however, in the end, it is up to Scout and the rest of her generation to form t heir own opinion and change society and the way things are for women.