I think that this book has a lot to do with each of those subjects. The two main themes I have been noticing are racism and social classes, though. I even think racism is the most prominent subject of all. The way we see the Negroes treated in this book is sickening. During the trial, Tom was called the N-word several times. The fact that he had no reaction, as if he was used to it and it didn't bother him at all stuck out to me. I think Dill has the right idea because he was also saddened by how Tom was being treated. I hope someone changes the way the Negroes are talked down to before the book ends!
Also, class is a big issue in Maycomb County. Jem told Scout that he thought that there were four types of people. There are regular people like them and their neighbors, the Cunninghams, the Ewells, and the Negroes. I kind of noticed this too. Everyone feels too good for the other! The regular people don't necessarily like the Cunninghams, the Cunninghams don't necessarily like the Ewells, and the Ewells don't necessarily like the Negroes. At the end of the chapter, though, Scout tells Jem that she thinks all people are the same. In response, Jem says, "That's what I thought too, when I was your age. If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time... it's because he wants to stay inside."
This quote make a lot of sense to me and it describes how differently people are treated based on their monetary worth.
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