The film "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a good example of how socio-economic class differences collide with non-reality . There are a variety of different economic classes throughout this film that relate to life as it was in the south in the 1930s. The main aspects that scatter the characters in the film into different social classes are race, gender and occupation. For example, Atticus and his children are in the highest social class because Atticus is a well-respected lawyer, making him one of the highest professions in the community. Being the highest social class in the community, Atticus and his children must treat other lower classes with integrity. A good example of this is when Walter Cunningham is invited to dinner by Jem, assuming that the Cunninghams were of a lower class based on the fact that Mr. Cunningham paid Atticus with a bag of goods instead of money. When Walter was eating and dipping his food in syrup, Scout was rude to Walter and was punished for disrespecting people of a lower class. Ms. Dubose would be an example of a middle class citizen. The main reason she is not upper class is the way she treats the people around her. If she was in the same social class as Atticus, she would respect the people in her community. The Cunningham family would represent the lower social class because they borrow money and repay it with agricultural substances rather than cash. The Ewells would be classified in the lowest social class because they are poor, rude and have no aspiration to work. Even though Calpurnia has all the good aspects of an honest woman and is well respected throughout the community, she is also considered part of this class because she is African American. Calpurnia would most likely be considered part of Atticus's social class if she were