The theme of Harper Lee’s story To kill a Mockingbird is to not judge people by where their family came from. Scout doesn’t get to play with one of her friends because of his parents actions and how they live. “You should be gracious to everybody, dear. But you don’t have to invite him home” (Lee 224). Alexandria doesn’t want Scout to play with Walter because he is a Cunningham and she doesn’t like Cunninghams. She thinks they don’t do anything for Maycomb and are just a waste like the Ewells and are rotting Maycomb County. Scout tells Jem that just because The Cunninghams and the Ewells live the same and both don’t have much money that is doesn’t mean they act the same. “Naw, it was Walter- that boy’s not trash, Jem. He ain’t like the Ewells”
