The people of Maycomb are significantly affected by racism and prejudice. Although there are many examples of this present throughout the text, I will be highlighting three of them; the first one being the Tom Robinson’s case. Another example of this is the bullying Jem and Scout receive as a result of Atticus defending Tom Robinson in court. The last example I’m going to share is the town's disapproval of Mr. Dolphus Raymond’s interracial relationship. All of these examples support my thesis of racism and prejudice being extraordinarily present in maycomb.
Tom Robinson is a black man charged with the rape of a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Atticus is Tom Robinson’s lawyer, and decides to defend in his name in court, which was frowned
Tom Robinson is a black man charged with the rape of a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Atticus is Tom Robinson’s lawyer, and decides to defend in his name in court, which was frowned