Many people in our society continue to see women as fragile creatures who can't do much and who are constantly the “dames in distress”. Not only that, but our society continues to favor men over women. In a study to find if women we less likely to be considered for a job than men, they found that, “Even when women have the same experience, tenure, and jobs as men, they have a much lower chance of being promoted (Covert). Our society continues to place men above women and continues to believe that some women are incapable of being successful. While women's rights have come very far from the times in To Kill A Mockingbird, some things continue to remain the same. Girls are being taught differently now than they were in Scout’s time, but the fact that women are still treated unfairly continues to appear even in our modern society. We can use this information and the analysis of Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, to make a change in our society. Women’s rights are important and by looking at the past and comparing it to the present we can make changes to improve our
Many people in our society continue to see women as fragile creatures who can't do much and who are constantly the “dames in distress”. Not only that, but our society continues to favor men over women. In a study to find if women we less likely to be considered for a job than men, they found that, “Even when women have the same experience, tenure, and jobs as men, they have a much lower chance of being promoted (Covert). Our society continues to place men above women and continues to believe that some women are incapable of being successful. While women's rights have come very far from the times in To Kill A Mockingbird, some things continue to remain the same. Girls are being taught differently now than they were in Scout’s time, but the fact that women are still treated unfairly continues to appear even in our modern society. We can use this information and the analysis of Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, to make a change in our society. Women’s rights are important and by looking at the past and comparing it to the present we can make changes to improve our