In five pages racism is discussed within the context of the novel and what can be learned as a result of reading this text about life and racism in the American South. There are two sources cited in the bibliography.
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This story is a rich telling of what life was like during that period in history. The evidence of racism in the novel is both clear and rampant and
it becomes clear to the reader just why the civil rights movement emerged and the foundation upon which it was based. In this novel it is nearly impossible not to
understand why discrimination and racism are so very hurtful and damaging. This author shows, through examples, the real life impact of discrimination on the lives of people.
Racism and Living Conditions as Revealed by this Novel This novel is written from the point-of-view of Cassie who is a child in
rural Mississippi. This is an important aspect of the book because children have such a unique perspective on the world. They know nothing of discrimination, or hate, or
politics, or skin color - they simply have an innate sense of right and wrong. Often, adults could learn from children in this regard. The honesty and perception
of children is quite humbling if we take the time to notice it. When a child sees someone being hurt or treated badly they do not stop to
consider the color of that persons skin nor do they rationalize the behavior with a variety of preconceived notions which society has reinforced over lifetimes. They simply see someone
getting hurt and understand that something which shouldnt be happening, is happening. This novel is set in the 1930s which was
a time of much unrest in this country (You Think Times Are Troubled Now?). This was an era prior to the civil rights movement and Cassies story is a