In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” racism is a lens that deprives community to comprehend a moral issue of innocence. Tom Robinson, who has been falsely convicted of raping Mayella Ewell, has to face justice based on his skin color. The racial discrimination pursue throughout the trial; white jury whose mind is poisoned by racism does not give chances to justify Tom’s innocence. Even though Atticus Finch is an excellent lawyer who knows Tom’s innocence, he cannot resist of white jury prejudice. The verdict of guilt that the jury makes mean for Tom that he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
