Racism in To Kill A Mockingbird

I think that the town of Maycomb is in the middle of segregation so most of the people have been razed to be racist but the kids of the generation are stating to question it. People like Jem and Scout I think don't mean to be racist but thats the way they've grown up to think from the people in the town and peoples actions in general. Most people in the town expect Tom Robinson to be convicted off raping Mayella Ewell and I think that Atticus already knew that they were going to find him guilty even before the trial. " You think they'll aquit him that fast?asked Jem. Atticus opened his mouth to answer, but shut it and left us." This quote shows that Atticus didn't want Jem and Scout to know that he believed the trial was already over.

I think that the reason that Mayella is acusing Tom Robinson of rape is because she is ashamed of what she tried to do. I think that she is infact very lonely and all she wants is some affection. But the way she is afraid is a kind off racism because she knows that blacks are supposed to be at the bottom of the social hierarchy and she is afraid that her trying to seduce him would be taken as betrayall in a sort. Also the fact that when Tom says that he was sorry for Mayella makes everyone mad at him because he is supposed to be below her.