1. In To Kill A Mockingbird
What is Privilege?
In To Kill A Mockingbird

2. Privilege as a Motif What is a Motif? What is a Theme?
This is an idea or image that supports larger themes in a novel
What is a Theme?
A Theme is a main idea being represented through a text, like Race and Social Justice.

3. Privilege: What does it mean?
Definition from Webster: “A special right, advantage, or immunity granted availability only to a particular person or group of people.”
Ex: Historically, many African Americans in the United States were denied privileges such as: access to restrooms, front seats on the bus, and integrated education.

4. What does Privilege require?
A desired object/right:
Ex: Access to integrated education.
A Ruling “Privileged” Group:
This group will often make choices that enable them to maintain power.
Ex: The white majority in the South, who controlled all areas of political power.
A Suppressed Group:
Ex: African American citizens who wanted integrated education.
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