Theme Of Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird

The setting of the book To Kill A Mockingbird has a huge role on the conflicts, outcome of the trial, and Jem and Scout’s development. The book takes place in Maycomb county Alabama, in the 1930’s during the Great Depression. Since Alabama is in the south, and was before the Civil Rights Movement, most of the white residents in the town were racist. In the book, the town of Maycomb is almost like a character on its own. It is a small town that had lots of farmers who were struck hard by the Great Depression. Scout, who is the narrator of the book describes it by saying, “Maycomb was a tired old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks, the courthouse sagged in the square”(Lee 6). Scout even goes on to say, “People moved slowly then. They ambled across the square, shuffled in and out of the stores around it, took their time about everything”(Lee 6). In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the conflict of racism is shown through the trial, Atticus, and Jem and Scout’s uprising in a non-racist home but in a prejudice town.

“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.

Decades ago, in the 1930s, people of color were not treated fairly. Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird took place in the 1930s in the fictional place of Macomb County, Alabama. It was narrated through a young girl named Scout Finch. Throughout the novel, Scout, her older brother, Jem, and their good friend Dill discover realities of society. Scout and Jem’s father, Atticus, was appointed to be the attorney of a black man. Because of the time period, the case was almost hopeless, but Atticus fought anyway. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird displays universal themes such as racial intolerance and innocence of youth.

To Kill a Mockingbird taught viewers a lot of lessons about racial prejudice, prejudice, and bravery, and that caused the critics to praise the film. An example of racial prejudice in the film is when Atticus is sitting outside the jail protecting Tom Robinson because there was a concern of a lynch mob coming for Tom. Everyone in the mob believes Tom is guilty because of the color of his skin. Then, Scout, Jem, and Dill run up to defend Atticus from the mob. Scout spots Mr. Cunningham among the group, and asks him how his entailments are coming along. Scout also says she goes to school with his son. When Scout tells Mr. Cunningham that entailments are bad, the group and Mr. Cunningham look ashamed. Then, Mr. Cunningham tells the group to clear out. The group of people that came to lynch

Prejudice is defined as a preconceived judgement, or as an adverse opinion formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird explores many themes, one of them being prejudice. The story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s, an era commonly remembered for the intense racism and sexism that dominated the time. To Kill a Mockingbird centers around the mystery of Arthur Radley, also known as Boo, and the trial of a black man falsely accused and convicted of raping a white woman. The story is narrated by a young Scout Finch, who observes the events unfolding from a child’s point of view, giving us an unbiased, innocent recounting of the plot. Prejudice is a

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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.

As Maya Angelou once said, “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” Prejudice is an issue our society face today that has been continued from the past. Prejudice is a negative attitude or an unfavorable opinion that one has against another formed without reason nor knowledge. There are many types of prejudice including racism, sexism, classism, nationalism and many more. However, they all induce discrimination and stereotyping.

In Harper Lee’s, To Kill A Mockingbird, The townspeople are very prejudice towards the African-American’s living in Maycomb. Ignorant white people putting labels on all the black people. Through some people’s eyes, African Americans are just filthy being, so this gives them the right to treat them like trash and assume most of them and rapists and bad people. We should not judge someone by the color of their skin but about how they act. Since 1960 till now, America has not come to a point where there was true racial and social equality.

“Race prejudice is not only a shadow over the colored it is a shadow over all of us, and the shadow is darkest over those who feel it least and allow its evil effects to go on.” One of the major themes of Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is that prejudice and racism can greatly corrupt a person and cause them to do evil things. In Harper Lee’s novel, Atticus Finch is a lawyer in Maycomb County, a small Southern town where racism and prejudice is common. Atticus is charged with defending a colored man, Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a white woman. Atticus also has two kids, Jem and Scout, and is a single father.

People are criticized and placed on the fringe of society for many different reasons, but the effect is all the same. Harper Lee noticed that the world around her had a very negative way of looking at people who were not perfect. She took action during the 1960s and wrote a book (set in the 1930s) that teaches a simple lesson: prejudice is everywhere. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee accurately displays prejudice within communities and people groups by using the ideas of racism, sexism, and social status.

Harper Lee vividly explores the contrast in the society of Maycomb, exploring how prejudice can overcome through the development of empathy in the novel. In the town of Maycomb, there is a sheer influence on Scout and her brother Jem to adopt the racist characteristics of other members of the community. Atticus is thoroughly aware of the danger, he makes sure that he teaches Scout and Jem how to treat others in the community with respect. Atticus teaches them a valuable analogy that becomes the title for the novel. The valuable analogy takes place when Scout and Jem each receive an air rifle for Christmas from Atticus. Atticus explains to them, "I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the

Since the 1930’s, progress has been made regarding the prejudice, stereotyping, intolerance, and injustice that Harper Lee writes about in To Kill a Mockingbird. I disagree with this statement because of the clear lack of progress that has been made in prejudice, stereotyping, intolerance, and injustice.

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee explores the effects of racism and prejudice in the town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s. Racism is deeply rooted in numerous facets of the novel and has irupted and changed the lives of many characters. that can lead to false accusations, ... and duplicitous behaviour. These examples are ostensible to characters such as, Tom Robinson and Mayella, Atticus and Dolphus Raymond. The case of Tom Robinson proves that racism is rife and presents to the audience the truth about racial prejudice back in the 1930’s.

“To Kill a Mocking Bird” is a novel which was written by Harper Lee. In my essay I will discuss how Harper Lee explores the theme of prejudice by looking at the writing techniques and how they affect people.