In the two beloved pieces of literature To Kill a Mockingbird and the playwright Twelve Angry Men, prejudices and stereotypes against all sorts of groups are evident throughout both books. From age to race to different backgrounds, it’s clear no one is safe from the incurable bigotry. Boundaries within social rank and social class limit one's freedom to choose and express opinions because where one is ranked in society affects how they are viewed, respected and given freedoms. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson was a black man living in the southern United States during the 1930’s who was accused of raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. In the trial, all evidence proved Tom’s innocence, especially when Mayella had two handed strangling
