“Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a wide variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society” ( David McCullough). In her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee captivates us by demonstrating the racism, violence, and abuse evident in the American South during the pre-World War II era. He tells it through a semi-autobiographical narrative, recalling his coming of age amid the tension of social inequality. The protagonist, Scout, and her brother Jem, realize for the first time the defects of their society, contrasting the evils of reality with what they wish to perceive. Through their innocence, they are able to perceive the existence of racism and gender inequality evident in their city, without yet being directly affected by it. During the Great Depression, blacks (and people of any other color) were discriminated against, as illustrated in the court. Scout notes how “The colored balcony ran along three walls of the classroom like a second-story veranda” (187), except for the whites. As the court provides us...