Interpersonal--Conduct an interview with a friend or family member. Ask him/her about their point of view of discrimination and prejudice.
I interviewed my primary school friend, Annie, currently studying in River Valley High School.
What are your views about discrimination and prejudice?
Annie: It is wrong, nobody should be discriminated because of their skin colour. Everyone should have equal rights to speak for themselves and to do that, they have to be treated equally.
If you were one of the whites in the past, what would you do to the Africans Americans?
Annie: I would treat them differently, and I believe skin colour proves nothing. Skin colour is just what people see, they could never see their inside if they kept on discriminating the blacks. Definitely, the other whites would starting to call me names, but I would not care.
If you were one of the blacks, how would you feel?
Annie: I would feel terrible, not understanding why I was discriminated just because of skin colour. I would use any means to fight for the rights of the African Americans.
Even the government and lawyers had racial prejudice, how would you fight for your rights?
Annie: I might start a strike despite the fact that it would never work. This fact would not affect me, I would keep on fighting. If I failed, I would rather die than suffer in silence. I would die happily, as I fought for the blacks who were treated unfairly.
Intrapersonal--Which character would I like to be friends with in the novel?
I would like to be friends with Jem. He had the courage to protect siblings. With a good father, he did not practise discrimination against the blacks. As I am not a racist, I would not want to be friends with people who had racial prejudice against the blacks. Jem would be a good friend in terms of that. He took care of Scout, I believe he would give me a sense of security. What is most important in friends is trust. He was one who could be trusted.
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