Prejudice In 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

Prejudice is an opinion based on stereotypes and not actual experience and discrimination is unjust treatment of people based on race, sex and age. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” there are multiple cases of discrimination and prejudice. One example is the trial of Tom Robinson. Some might think that prejudice and discrimination lead to positive outcomes in the novel but in fact, it leads to the opposite. Prejudice and discrimination lead to negative outcomes because it provides a way to judge people based on stereotypes and not actually meeting the person, people who did discriminate get angry with people who don’t, and it causes people to lose their innocence.

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee and was published in 1960. This novel is included in various curriculums to enable students to take this well-written novel to identify the themes and messages and be educated from their literature. Prejudice is defined as a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. The different forms of prejudice that will be analysed are racial, class and social, thus, leads to the citizens of Maycomb to marginalises characters and treat them as an insignificant. It is evident that many characters in this novel suffer from different types of prejudice, which creates a sense of marginalisation. Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell and Arthur Radley are the important, main

Prejudice is one of the world’s greatest struggles. It does not only hold society back, but is harmful to the people who do good .In Harper Lee’s book To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout and Jem live through and witness prejudice and racism in the small town of Maycomb. They see someone wrongly accused of a crime because of his race. Scout and Jem also witness and take part in prejudice against a man no one knows anything about. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee uses characterization to show the negative effects of prejudice and racism.

Prejudice in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a very common problem in the society Maycomb; prejudice does not only harm an individual but also a society. Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch and Boo Radley are all victims of prejudice, and all three characters are affected by this. The prejudice exhibited towards them traps them, kills them or makes them stronger.

In conclusion, throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, prejudice is shown as one of the most important things in the lives of the citizens of Maycomb, Alabama. One of the most evident types of prejudice is

Introduction Prejudice refers to the judgements towards a person because of their race, social class, age, disability or sexual orientation. (Cherry, “What is Prejudice?”) Prejudice was, and still is, to a large extent experienced by people all over the world. It is a theme that is presented in so many works of literature in a plethora of different ways. One of the most prominent ways in which prejudice is explored is through the use of characters that perhaps are a different nationality or have a different orientation to the majority of the other characters in the works. Two texts, in which the theme is presented in an admirable way , are ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee, and ‘Jasper Jones’ by Craig Silvey. Through the use of the

Prejudice should not exist in this world. But unfortunately, it does and it always will somehow. The book, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is an inspiring book and brings out hard truths about how the world used to be, about the great depression, and in some aspects how it still is today. It follows a girl named Scout and her family through three years of her childhood. Her father, Atticus Finch, took on a very big challenge to defend a negro for raping a girl. The book sort of revolves around this event. Prejudice is in many different forms of discrimination. Throughout the book it is demonstrated by race, class, and gender.

“Prejudice is a learned trait. You’re not born with it; you’re taught it,” said Charles R Swindoll (Author). Prejudice is incorporated into How to Kill a Mockingbird in many ways. Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and Miss Maudie are some of the ways prejudice is shown.

Prejudice is defined as: “An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.” Harper Lee explores this theme throughout To Kill A Mockingbird with various characters demonstrating or being affected by it, especially because it is set in the turbulent time of 1930s southern USA. In particular, the theme is prominent in the characters Arthur (Boo) Radley, Atticus Finch, and Tom Robinson. I will begin with Arthur (Boo) Radley.

“To better understand a person you have to climb up inside their skin and walk around in it.” The quote previously stated by Atticus in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is an unveiling of the upcoming forms of prejudice. The setting for the novel is a fictitious town called Maycomb. This town is situated in Alabama. The racial prejudice shown in the novel has a lot to do with the town being situated in the southern United States. The backwardness and narrow-mindedness of the community fueled racism in Maycomb. These negative qualities account for the social and religious prejudices in the novel. Maycomb people have very inward looking views and so these views are passed on

Prejudice and discrimination is looked down upon, yet people still continue to be judgmental and have preconceived assumptions about others. It is a common thing that still happens in today’s society. To be particular, racial discrimination is one example of prejudice and is based solely on the color of one’s skin. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson is a caring individual who tries his hardest to treat everyone he meets with appreciation and respect. However, he is African American, which influences him and the other characters' lives in different ways. All he wants to do is help out another character, Mayella, which inevitably costs him his life in the end. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the character of Tom Robinson to illustrate the fact that innocent people are sometimes victimized to a racist society.

what a bad father he is and why his family have been given a bad name.

According to Merriam - Webster dictionary, prejudice is defined as “a preconceived judgement or opinion”. Now, since it’s known worldwide that ever since African Americans stepped foot in the U.S. , segregation was placed upon them simply because of the color of their skin and is a prime example of prejudice. The unfair and violent treatment of blacks never quite stopped up until recent times. This type of unjustified segregation and discrimination can be seen all throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee. The prejudice inclined portrayal of the black community is reflected by the way Aunt Alexandra feels towards Calpurnia, the Tom Robinson case, and Jem and Scouts experience in the black church.

Many people today do not like to admit the bias that underlies their reasoning. For instance, many people fear Islamic Fundamentalists althought most attacks are perpetrated by non-muslims. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is revlvant to today’s world because it contains many examples of injustice which are still a major issue today. Many of the characters in the town of “Maycomb” show the extremity of how biased they are towards white people. Taking place in Alabama during the Great Depression, the reader observes as the young protagonists transition from innocence to maturity. The narrator of the story is portrayed by a young girl by the name of Scout Finch. During the book, the reader discovers a misunderstood character, vagrant people whom the rest of the town looks down upon, and biased trial of an innocent black man, judged by white men. Injustice is a major thmee of the book and many exmples can be found throughout the novel.

Racial prejudice is demonstrated in the book by the towns folkstown’sfolks’ expectations about how white people are supposed to interact with ‘coloured’ people. A good example of this is Mr Dolphus Raymond,: a white person who lives in the black community by choice. When we are first introduced to the character we see a drunk man that comes into town every other day stumbling around on the sidewalks and streets of Maycomb. We later find out that he is faking being a drunk in order to be without the hassle he would be given forof living in the coloured community. ‘He can’t help himself, that’s why he lives the way he does’ (Lee, chapter 20 pg 219).✅ The town think that he isn’t in control of his own decisions so therefore they let him be. If this was someone else they would acknowledge that person as ‘scum’, though but at the end of the day they are white and the people of Maycomb County would rather be with someone that is white then ever be known to be associated with a black person.