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Themes in To Kill a Mockingbird - Coggle Diagram
Themes in To Kill a Mockingbird
Individual vs society
Society has more power than individuals. People with different views are outcast.
New experiences or encounters with people can empower individuals to go against social norms
Fear
Fear comes from irrational beliefs or illogical places; and can be combated by rationality or knowledge
Fear created from ignorance and a closed mind
Fear spreads quickly and instilled in social values and behaviours
Fear can be overcome through experience and knowledge
Fear is used as a deliberate tool to exert power on other people
Innocence and childhood
The innocent perspective of children show that constructs/norms around race/gender/economics are built by society, they are not 'built in' or inherent
Racism/prejudice
Justice
justice is what the community decides at the time
the justice system isn't "fair" and isn't rigid
justice or "fairness" is influenced/decided by people who have power (racial, economic, status)
Education
A well-rounded/genuine/moral education comes from experiences rather than schooling
The education system is based on a society's belief or value system, rather than promoting learning or curiosity
Good and evil
Exposure to the evils of the world can create a disillusionment or lack of hope that there is any 'goodness'
Power
Collective power is stronger than individual power