The trial

The trial

1. The lynch mob

   • Most of the men in Maycomb gathering to attack Tom Robinson. All of the men leave after Scouts clueless upbringing of the mens children
     • "most of" implies that all the men in maycomb were dressed the same and doing the same thing implies how the maycomb society is full of people who copy eachother and that the majority of the people are racist.
   • "The men were dressed, most of them in overalls and denim shirts buttoned up to the collar...some wore hats pulled firmly down over their ears"
     • The fact it was a hot summers day and they are all wearing very concealing clothes implies that they don't want to be identified. Thus implying they feel shamefull of what they are about to do. They know their behaviour is wrong however they still try amnd complete the task .
     • Cowardice at the fcat they are being racist

2. Courtroom layout

   • The courtroom separates the black people from the white people, despite the fact the famous segregation quote in the time was 'separate but equal' ; the layout of the courtroom defied this due to the fact those who were black were forced to sit on a balcony that overlooked the court. however the whites got to sit on the ground floor meaning they could hear and see in far more detail.
   • A courtroom is a place of law which is why it is a perfect example to show how America is institutionally racist within law as well as other factors. if those who rule the legal system show racism within their workplace then members of the community are more likely to be racist.
   • A microcosm

3. Bullying of Scout

   • Scout is bullied as a result of her fathers involvement in the trial.
   • The people who bully scout are also children of no older than the age of 10. This shows that racism is passed down generations and that the young people of maycomb were already developing racist ideas. Due to the fact there was only newspapers that represented media at the time, this probably means that the kids racism is a result of primary socialisation (learning from their parents or school). Once again this portrays how over powering the racism at the time was.