Throughout the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee raises many questions regarding what people hold to be true and what the actual reality is. These questions are exemplified the most during the case of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape in a small southern town. Because of his race, his treatment helps to reveal the prejudices that existed, but were ignored. Atticus, as Tom’s lawyer had to try to deal with these differences between truth and reality. During his trial, several realities are demonstrated that contradict what is true, such as the ideas that all men are created equal, that people will try to seek justice, and that people will do their best to care for eachother, which Atticus used to try to prove Tom’s innocence.
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