Theme Of Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird

One character to experience prejudice is Arthur “Boo” Radley. Jem and Scout have no clue What Boo looks like or how he acts, yet they describe him like,”Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall...he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that’s why his hands were bloodstained…”(Lee,16). They have no idea what kind of person he is or what he looks like. But Jem and Scout still describe him

Prejudice means an opinion that is not based on reasoning or actual experience. In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, prejudice is portrayed in many ways. For example, when the townspeople of Maycomb hear that Scout Finch’s dad, Atticus, is defending a black man in a court case, the kids in school began to hector Scout for his Dad’s actions. “This order, given by me to Cecil Jacobs was the beginning of a rather thin time for Jem and me.” (Lee, pg 99) says Scout after the long school day. “My folks said your daddy was a disgrace an’ that nigger oughta hang from the water-tank!” (Lee, pg 102) said, Cecil, after Scout confronted him about it the next day. This is an example of prejudice because even though the trial hasn’t begun yet, people are already against Tom Robinson. By looking at his dark skin color, the townspeople already believe that he is guilty. Even after Atticus Finch brought in evidence and strong arguments that Bob Ewell was really the one who had done harm to Mayella Ewell. But the all-white jury still believed that Tom was responsible for Mayella’s abuse. “Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with…” (Lee, pg 292).

The second character who faces prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird is Arthur Radley, or simply Boo, a man who never leaves his house. As a result of his shut-in tendencies, rumors swirl

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The definition of prejudice is “a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.” Prejudice is a serious issue today, as it has been throughout history. Society prejudices people for many different reasons. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Arthur “Boo” Radley all demonstrate the three different types of “mockingbirds” and the prejudices that they face.

Prejudice is a negative opinion or bias formed about a certain group of people that is not based on experience. Many prejudices exist including, but not limited to, racism, ableism, sexism, and homophobia. These biases have existed for as long as humans have and throughout history, have affected many marginalized groups of people. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, many forms of prejudices are discussed. The novel takes place in à town in Alabama in the 1930s and follows two children as they grow up in this town. Over the course of the novel, the children, Jem and Scout, attempt to make their neighbour, Boo Radley, come out of his house. The novel also traces a trial in which a black man, Tom Robinson, is accused of raping a white

The theme of prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird is much more than just a

The thematic implications of prejudice are seemingly endless, and with its one simple conclusion within its stories, it is no surprise to see that prejudice can sometimes, in literature develop the most important themes. One case of this would be the experiences of jem and scout in To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper lee. In To Kill a Mockingbird the two main characters are faced with many events in which their reflections of these events show prejudice. Using all the concepts and the story of To Kill a Mockingbird I have come to the conclusion that prejudice is the one of the major themes of the story if not only.

In the beginning of the novel, Boo Radley had prejudice laid upon him. The town’s discrimination towards him was excessive. He was seen as the, “boogie-man,” of Maycomb County by several characters, including Jem and Scout. Firstly, although Boo was never seen, rumours were passed from parents to their children that he was an ugly monster. The children were told he ate any animals he could get his hands on, and he looked through women’s windows deep into the night. Secondly, the finch children, Jem and Scout, as for their neighbour, Dill, are perfect examples of how children in Maycomb viewed Boo Radley. Scout, being 6 years old at the time, believed that, “every scratch of feet on gravel was Boo Radley seeking revenge, every passing Negro laughing in the night was Boo Radley after us; Insects splashing against the screen were Boo Radley’s insane fingers picking the wine to pieces.” (Lee 55) Through the theme of prejudice, this identifies how the children demonize Boo. This is justified without reason, understanding that they have never seen, met, or talked to

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a novel based during the Great Depression in Maycomb, Alabama is expressed through the perspective of a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, Scout, and her brother,Jem Finch who conveyed their views on their beloved town in its dark moments of prejudice. When an African-American man named Tom Robinson is accused of raping the daughter of one of Maycomb’s lower ranked white families, Mayella Ewell, her family starts harassing the Finch family because of Atticus’s decision to take on Tom’s trial. Throughout the book, the children also meet new people, like Dill, who comes to visit his aunt every summer.The children perceive how when individuals demonstrate their real nature when looked with prejudice and

Aunt Alexandra, Miss.Gates, and Jem Finch reveal through their actions, beliefs, and thoughts the tragedies and horrors associated with racism and prejudice.

to others by no choice of her own. And is judged and penalised for it.

Prejudices are born from ignorance and are the forces that segregate mankind. This is a prevalent subject in the novel´s environment, and shapes the way everyone and everything in it functions. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee demonstrates the theme that prejudice inhibits reasoning through the use of characters, setting, and conflicts. From the start of the novel, readers get the impression that Boo Radley is a reclused monstrosity that only comes out ¨at night when the moon was down¨. They even refer to him as a ¨ malevolent phantom¨, and that any ¨stealthy small crimes¨ were by his doing.

Within the book To Kill a Mockingbird there are prejudices towards characters for no reason other than the characters simply believes the prejudices are correct. The same occurs today. In the book, one of the main prejudices is held against Boo Radley. The prejudices toward Boo Radley are that he is strange and dangerous because of the way he lives. Both the prejudices are found not only in the 1930’s, but also today. In the same way prejudices were made towards Boo, prejudices are made towards people today for identical reasons. People today who live or act significantly different are often seen as strange. Prejudices were made about Boo because he did not leave his home often and was almost never seen in the town. Today, the same prejudices are made. People today who are not seen often leaving their home or being involved in their town are still seen as weird

To Kill A Mockingbird, a book for everyone by Harper Lee shows great life values. In this book, Scout Finch lives in a small town called Maycomb Alabama where a lot of life lessons are to be taught. Especially when a case is brought up and it’s up to her dad. I would recommend this book to anyone because it teaches you the values of life and how we can’t stereotype people for their appearance or actions. Throughout the book Prejudice occurs a lot.