In To Kill a Mockingbird, how is the importance of education related to the story?
October 6, 2010 by Study Maven
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I want to know why education was important. Was it because there were only a few educated people in Maycomb, and therefore only a few recognised the racial prejudice occuring?
Education is very important everywhere, at anytime. I think what you said is right… Not many people noticed racism was wrong, it was just something they grew up with, part of their life. If they’d had a better education they might have realised it was wrong.
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
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Exactly what you said, also Scout and Jem’s learning. They learn about the world around them, and that Maycomb can gossip. A lot. They learn not to judge a book by it’s cover; Boo Radley isn’t REALLY a crazy leg stabbing creep, he saves their lives. Also, Mrs Dubose may be a cranky old woman, but she is going through a lot with her morphine addiction. They learn a lot about their father Atticus, and how they should follow his example and not be racists, but stand up for what is right.
Yeah, that’s the main educational things in the novel. Hope that helped!
While I agree that education is important- this story is more about ignorance.
The lifestyle of people in the deep south included daily racism. They saw nothing wrong with their thoughts and actions towards negros. It was simply how they were raised, how their parents were raised and their grandparents were raised.
Education doesn’t cure racism. Even the most highly educated can still be racists.
This story is about compassion and integrity…. those things aren’t always taught in school- they have to be taught at home. If parents are overly judgmental and racists, then the kids probably will be too.
To explain it is rather difficult. However, you choose to explain support your answers with examples from the story.
Education was important, because the father was a lawyer and he taught his children by modeling not to be judgmental and to see people for themselves as well as their value…rather than through the eyes of others (whose views are sometimes warped).
In addition, education helps a person to take actions based on facts, which are details and examples…rather than based on gossip, feelings, following the crowd.
…and many times, through education one is able to see pass the limitations and negatives of racism, and value in and of the human.