how does Harper Lee use a young narrator to show that racism is taught not human nature?

Question

I am writing an essay based on this thesis statement and I need help fully understanding it and finding examples from the text. To Kill A Mockingbird. this essay is due soon so a soon as possible would be nice. thanks

Answer 1

If racism was human nature, then Scout, even as a young child, would have shown racist tendencies, and from what I recall, she did not.  On the contrary, she believed in the goodness of all people. Scout, as a narrator, has many opportunities to state her view on this topic