Literary Analysis In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme is that everyone should be treated equally, no matter the color of their skin, gender or social class. As Atticus is questioning Mayella Ewell in the courtroom, he treats her like he would treat anyone else even though she is white and a woman. When the questioning first begins, tensions begin to rise as Mayella refuses to answer and begins to cry Atticus states, “Let her cry if she wants to, Judge. We’ve got all the time in the world.” (Lee 185). This shows that although she is a woman and is crying in the stand, she should have to answer questioning like everyone else. Atticus was trying to make this trial as fair as possible. Racial differences are shown numerous times
