RACISM AS A JOKE. Miss
Stephanie makes an incredibly untasteful joke on the night of the children's visit to
the Radley house which left Jem without his pants.
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"(Mr. Radley) Shot in the air. Scared him pale,
though. Says if anyone sees a white nigger around, that's the one." (Chapter
6)
FROM
THE MOUTH OF FRANCIS. Cousin Francis always did his best to irritate
Scout, but he really got to the heart of the matter when he repeated what his
grandmother, Alexandra, had told him.
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"I guess it ain't your fault if Uncle Atticus is
a nigger-lover besides, but I'm here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of
the family." (Chapter
9)
BOB
EWELL. The most evil man in the novel, Ewell hated the black man because
he knew his own status in Maycomb was little better than the
Negroes.
He
stood up and pointed his finger at Tom Robinson. "--I seen that black nigger yonder
ruttin' on my Mayella!" (Chapter
17)
THE
PROSECUTOR. Mr. Gilmer didn't bother to hide his racist view when he
questioned Tom on the witness stand.
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"Were you so scared that she'd hurt you, you ran,
a big buck like you?... Are you being impudent to me, boy?" (Chapter
19)
THE
TEACHER. Miss Gates proved to be two-faced, despite her support of the
Jews in Germany. Scout remembered a conversation she had overheard on the courthouse
steps.
"I
heard her say it's time somebody taught 'em a lesson, they were gettin' way above
themselves, an' the next thing they think they can do is marry us." (Chapter
26)
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