What do you think of when you hear the word prejudice? Do you think racial prejudice is
the only form? Well it’s not and to kill a mockingbird shows this very well. They show
about how the is sexual prejudice, age prejudice, and racial prejudice, these are depicted
throughout the novel. The characters of Maycomb county a small town have to learn to accept
all people no matter what color, age, or sex. They learn this through the trial of Tom robinson.
The main character Scout her brother Jem, and friend Dill are taught by her dad about prejudice
when he takes a black mans case. Here he shows his kids to be kind to all people. I feel like
this is why prejudice is the theme. To Kill a Mockingbird teaches us that there are many forms …show more content…
The book shows this by the trial of Tom Robinson. Tom is a man accused for rape in the
town of Maycomb. He is said to have raped mayella Ewell. The father of the main character
Atticus decides to take the case defending Tom. Though the trial we find out that Tom is
innocent there are undeniable facts. But still Tom is prosecuted and is sent to be executed even
though there are facts pointing towards his innocents "Atticus was trying to show, it seemed to
me, that Mr. Ewell could have beaten up Mayella.....If her right eye was blacked and she was
beaten mostly on the right side of the face, it would tend to show that a left-handed person did
it." (pg 178). This is important because Tom's left hand is unusable because it got hurt when he
was a kid showing he could not have beaten up Mayella.
Secondly There is sexism a form of prejudice One of the examples of this is that Scout
is prejudiced by Dill and Jem when she is not included in their plans to learn more about boont
gang radley. Insert Quote. This is a very important theme in the book because Scout lives in …show more content…
The last example of prejudice is classism. Classism is the prejudice of wealth or how
much money you have. This is represented in the book by one the Ewells and two the
Cunninghams. The Ewells are poor so they have to live near the town dump and they are treated
lesser because they have a bad living environment. The Cunninghams are better off, they live in
the wood but are still very poor for this time period. They could not even afford a lawyer when the
Cunningham's father has to go to court so Atticus had to step in and help. They are respectful
and kind but they are still treated like they are not functioning members of society. "You’re
shamin‘ him, Miss Caroline. Walter hasn’t got a quarter at home to bring you, and you can’t use
any stovewood" (Lee, 21). This shows that even the children can't afford lunch at school and
they are discriminated against because of it.
In to kill a mockingbird we are shown two sides of Maycomb. There is the side that is
one big happy family everyone knows every one and you never worry about anything serious.
Than we are shown the darker side. The side with outrage and prejudice. The said that
the only form? Well it’s not and to kill a mockingbird shows this very well. They show
about how the is sexual prejudice, age prejudice, and racial prejudice, these are depicted
throughout the novel. The characters of Maycomb county a small town have to learn to accept
all people no matter what color, age, or sex. They learn this through the trial of Tom robinson.
The main character Scout her brother Jem, and friend Dill are taught by her dad about prejudice
when he takes a black mans case. Here he shows his kids to be kind to all people. I feel like
this is why prejudice is the theme. To Kill a Mockingbird teaches us that there are many forms …show more content…
The book shows this by the trial of Tom Robinson. Tom is a man accused for rape in the
town of Maycomb. He is said to have raped mayella Ewell. The father of the main character
Atticus decides to take the case defending Tom. Though the trial we find out that Tom is
innocent there are undeniable facts. But still Tom is prosecuted and is sent to be executed even
though there are facts pointing towards his innocents "Atticus was trying to show, it seemed to
me, that Mr. Ewell could have beaten up Mayella.....If her right eye was blacked and she was
beaten mostly on the right side of the face, it would tend to show that a left-handed person did
it." (pg 178). This is important because Tom's left hand is unusable because it got hurt when he
was a kid showing he could not have beaten up Mayella.
Secondly There is sexism a form of prejudice One of the examples of this is that Scout
is prejudiced by Dill and Jem when she is not included in their plans to learn more about boont
gang radley. Insert Quote. This is a very important theme in the book because Scout lives in …show more content…
The last example of prejudice is classism. Classism is the prejudice of wealth or how
much money you have. This is represented in the book by one the Ewells and two the
Cunninghams. The Ewells are poor so they have to live near the town dump and they are treated
lesser because they have a bad living environment. The Cunninghams are better off, they live in
the wood but are still very poor for this time period. They could not even afford a lawyer when the
Cunningham's father has to go to court so Atticus had to step in and help. They are respectful
and kind but they are still treated like they are not functioning members of society. "You’re
shamin‘ him, Miss Caroline. Walter hasn’t got a quarter at home to bring you, and you can’t use
any stovewood" (Lee, 21). This shows that even the children can't afford lunch at school and
they are discriminated against because of it.
In to kill a mockingbird we are shown two sides of Maycomb. There is the side that is
one big happy family everyone knows every one and you never worry about anything serious.
Than we are shown the darker side. The side with outrage and prejudice. The said that