check this out, i'm a freshman and our english teacher made us do a senior awp :P

meh i have a feeling i'll become the next mave...... haha whatever check it out... i say ill get a B or so

Bradley Coy
Block 4
4-1-11
To Kill a Mockingbird:
Social inequality in Maycomb
When you are old and frail, looking back on your childhood, what will you see? Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird provides a very interesting view of the happenings and way of life in the fictional, southern town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s, through the childhood eyes of a light-hearted tomboy named Jean Lousie Finch, more commonly referred to as “Scout.” The lower class, women and African Americans were treated differently, and often had much harder lives than their rich, male, Caucasian counterparts. This contributed to the social inequality in the south during the early-mid 20th century.
In the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird, white people and people with African American blood were treated VERY differently, with the blacks usually being treated as inferior. An example of these inequalities shows on page 74, when Cecil Jacobs remarked “…..Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers…...” and when Jem stated to Scout (referencing half black and half white people) “They don’t belong anywhere. ” Basically, black people were considered almost sub-human in comparison to whites. This shows that to be black was to be unworthy of equal rights and treatment, and that black people were therefore unworthy of defense. Another example is when the children go to Calpurnia to church, Lula objects, saying "You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here – they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?" and when Jem stated to Scout on Page 161 (referencing half black and half white people), “They don't belong anywhere. Colored folks won't have ‘em because they're half-white; white folks won't have ‘em cause they're colored, so they're just in-betweens, don't belong anywhere." In other words, blacks and whites had separate communities and institutions. This shows that they were indeed treated unequally by the fact that it would have been considered a travesty for a black man to attend a place that was designated for whites. A final example of racial inequality is in Atticus’s speech on Page 204, where he stated "She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man. Not an old Uncle, but a strong young Negro man. No code mattered to her before she broke it, but it came crashing down on her afterwards." As you read, Atticus was speaking about how a white woman kissing a black man provided with such negative results for both of them. This shows that, again, blacks were treated unequally by the fact that if a black man kissed or showed interest for a white woman, terrible things would happen. Therefore, as you can see, social inequality between white’s and blacks were extremely prevalent in Maycomb, and had a large impact on the way life was lived back then. Along with African Americans, women were also treated differently than men in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Women were considered unequal to men back then. This shows on page 134, "I know now what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work." In other words, the social norm was that only women could do certain tasks and vice versa for men. This shows that women and men were not looked at as equals in their ability to do work. Inequalities towards women also show when Scout asks why Miss Maudie cannot serve on the jury, and Atticus responds with "For one thing, Miss Maudie can't serve on a jury because she's a woman…." Atticus said it perfectly; only men could serve on the jury back then. This shows that, again women were seen as only being able to do certain things. Finally, women being treated socially unequal is prevalent when Aunt Alexandra criticizes Scout’s clothes, "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that required pants.” In other words, Aunt Alexandra disapproved of the way Scout dressed because it was “un-lady-like.” This shows inequality because women were expected to act and dress in a certain way, and if they did not fit the stereotypical image of a woman, they were demonized. As you can see from these quotes, women were indeed treated differently than men, just as the poor were treated as unequally.
Maycomb also had a very prevalent social hierarchy, where the poor where treated unequally and have much harder lives. An example of this is on page 19, when Miss Caroline gave Walter Cunningham a quarter, “Here’s a quarter…go and eat downtown today. You can pay me back tomorrow.” In other words, she gave him money to eat because he had none. This shows that they were treated unequally because she gave him a quarter, but gave none of the other students any money, and singled him out for not being able to afford lunch. Another example of this is on page 21, “Because thats the one way he (Cunningham) can pay. He has no money.” Basically, Atticus is telling the children that Mr. Cunningham pays in food because he is poor. This shows that they do indeed have harder lives, and are treated unequally because of their lack of ability to afford things. A final example shows when Jem says “...There's four kinds of folks in the world. There's the ordinary kind like us and the neighbors, there's the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods, the kind like the Ewells down at the dump, and the Negroes." In other words, there is a social hierarchy in Maycomb. This shows that, by the fact they have different amounts of money, often have very different lives and are therefore treated differently. Therefore, the poor had very tough lives and were subject to unequal treatment.
In conclusion, there was a great deal of social inequalities in Maycomb during Scout’s Childhood. Blacks, women, and the poor were all void of much of the rights rich, white males had. Scout’s world was divided by prejudice and hate, where race determined who you should interact with, but things have gotten much better, and the world is beginning to finally strive to transcend inequality.

tl;dr

haha w/e

Quoted for records.

Oh and Atticus is a faggot.

Bradley Coy
Block 4
4-1-11
To Kill a Mockingbird:
Social inequality in Maycomb
When you are old and frail, looking back on your childhood, what will you see? Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird provides a very interesting view of the happenings and way of life in the fictional, southern town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s, through the childhood eyes of a light-hearted tomboy named Jean Lousie Finch, more commonly referred to as “Scout.” The lower class, women, and African Americans were treated differently (and often had much harder lives) than their rich, male, Caucasian counterparts. This contributed to the social inequality in the south during the early-mid 20th century.

In the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird, white people and people with African American blood were treated VERY differently, with the blacks usually being deemed inferior. An example of these inequalities shows on page 74, when Cecil Jacobs remarked “…..Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers…...” and when Jem stated to Scout (referencing half black and half white people) “They don’t belong anywhere. ” Basically, black people were considered almost sub-human in comparison to whites. To be black was to be unworthy of equal rights and treatment, and that black people were therefore unworthy of defense. Another example is when the children go to Calpurnia to church, Lula objects, saying "You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here – they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?" and when Jem stated to Scout on Page 161 (referencing half black and half white people), “They don't belong anywhere. Colored folks won't have ‘em because they're half-white; white folks won't have ‘em cause they're colored, so they're just in-betweens, don't belong anywhere." Blacks and whites had separate communities and institutions. This shows that they were indeed treated unequally by the fact that it would have been considered a travesty for a black man to attend a place that was designated for whites. A final example of racial inequality is in Atticus’s speech on Page 204, where he stated "She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man. Not an old Uncle, but a strong young Negro man. No code mattered to her before she broke it, but it came crashing down on her afterwards." As you read, Atticus was speaking about how a white woman kissing a black man provided with such negative results for both of them. Again, blacks were treated unequally by the fact that if a black man kissed or showed interest for a white woman, terrible things would happen. Therefore, as you can see, social inequality between white’s and blacks were extremely prevalent in Maycomb, and had a large impact on the way life was lived back then. Along with African Americans, women were also treated differently than men in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Women were considered unequal to men back then. This shows on page 134, "I know now what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work." In other words, the social norm was that only women could do certain tasks and vice versa for men. Women and men were not looked at as equals in their ability to do work. Inequality between men and women shows again when Scout asks why Miss Maudie cannot serve on the jury, and Atticus responds with "For one thing, Miss Maudie can't serve on a jury because she's a woman…." Atticus said it perfectly; only men could serve on the jury back then. Again women were seen as only being able to do certain things. Finally, women being treated socially unequal is prevalent when Aunt Alexandra criticizes Scout’s clothes, "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that required pants.” In other words, Aunt Alexandra disapproved of the way Scout dressed because it was “un-lady-like.” This shows inequality because women were expected to act and dress in a certain way, and if they did not fit the stereotypical image of a woman, they were demonized. As you can see from these quotes, women were indeed treated differently than men, just as the poor were treated as unequally.

Maycomb also had a very prevalent social hierarchy, where the poor where treated unequally and had much harder lives. An example of this is on page 19, when Miss Caroline gave Walter Cunningham a quarter, “Here’s a quarter…go and eat downtown today. You can pay me back tomorrow.” She gave him money to eat because he had none. This shows that they were treated unequally because she gave him a quarter, but gave none of the other students any money, and singled him out for not being able to afford lunch. Another example of this is on page 21, “Because thats the one way he (Cunningham) can pay. He has no money.” Basically, Atticus is telling the children that Mr. Cunningham pays in food because he is poor. This shows that the poor do indeed have harder lives, and are treated unequally because of their lack of ability to afford things. A final example shows when Jem says "...There's four kinds of folks in the world. There's the ordinary kind like us and the neighbors, there's the kind like the Cunninghams out in the woods, the kind like the Ewells down at the dump, and the Negroes." In other words, there is a social hierarchy in Maycomb. By the fact they have different amounts of money, the different classes often have very different lives and are therefore treated differently. A person’s whole character could be judged on how much money they had. The poor did in fact have very tough lives and were subject to great amounts of prejudice, just like the blacks and women were treated unequally.

In conclusion, there was a great deal of social inequalities in Maycomb during Scout’s childhood. Blacks, women, and the poor were all void of much of the rights rich, white males had. Scout’s world was divided by prejudice and hate, and the whole community of Maycomb was divided, but that certainly does not mean the world has to always be this way. What will YOU do to change it? If the world keeps on pushing for love, then someday, eventually, love will empower planet Earth to transcend the ignorance that has plagued it’s societies for thousands of years, and the world will be at peace.



new conclusion

Your entire thesis is (barely) four tiny paragraphs long?

check your grammar

Quoted for more records.

5 and freshman usually only have to do four

i'm sure i had a few mistakes, care to point out where though?

It's not really a thesis then. More like, a short book report or essay ....


I'm guessing your teacher never had to do a thesis or dissertation, if she is calling that a thesis.

Pay attention in class and we won't have to.

I didn't actually read it all but the line:

"In conclusion, there was a great deal of social inequalities in Maycomb during Scout’s childhood."

Doesn't read right to me, replace was with were maybe

I have always been taught that a good essay has 5 paragraphs

I kinda skimmed through it, Id give you a D, because its obvious you haven't proof read it.

Ever read the Elephant Man?

mine is definitly better than his ;P even if not its because i suck at awp's

AWP

From glancing through, this is what I'm pretty sure your thesis is.

"The lower class, women, and African Americans were treated differently (and often had much harder lives) than their rich, male, Caucasian counterparts. This contributed to the social inequality in the south during the early-mid 20th century."

This should be one sentence. It should be a short, concise statement telling me what you're going to tell me. Also, that's a pretty shallow thesis. In other words, you're saying "these people were treated differently, leading to them being treated differently."

You probably don't want to say "the blacks," as that is not very academic. Also, take out the parts where you use all-caps for one word.. that's what you do in a text. The use of topic sentences at the beginning of the body paragraphs works really well. I just chugged a 40oz so I didn't read content but those are some little tips.