CRITICISM AGAINST RACISM IN HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Abstract

To Kill a Mockingbird is written by Harper Lee. This research is focused on Southern society in 1930s , the way of thinking, and racism in Southern Society that is represented by the novel. The character of Blacks and Whites describe the people in 1930s and 1950s. Through Whites characters, it shows that racism is an effect of whites’ mind to blacks. There are three problems to discuss in this research. The first is racism represented by the novel, world view of the author presented in the novel, and the last is racism constructed in the Southern society. In analyzing this research, I use qualitative research method and qualitative data. The primary data in this research are facts and informations related to the racism in the novel. The secondary data are facts and informations about Southern society condition in 1930s and 1950s.This research uses Genetic Structuralism by Lucien Goldmann. By applying the theory, I analyze the world view of the author through the Blacks and Whites characters; and Southern America society. I find the analysis that racism is an effect of white’s mind so that racism influence the life of blacks in law aspect. Blacks cannot get justice and security in Southern America society.