Racial Prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird Essay

cloudy suspicion, softening the soil of superstition and stereotypes allowing the flowers of compassion to grow. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, she shines a light on the disgusting acts of white men in the 1930’s. The court is supposed to be a place of truth and justice, but in this novel it it the complete opposite. The jury of white men believes in the racial stereotypes against African men and women, judging and accusing them based off of rumors spread around the county. Scout’s…

This mimics the story of Tom Robinson in To Kill A MockingBird, which is celebrated in Monroeville. A sensible and progressive community would learn the lesson to not judge someone unfairly from this book, however they ignorantly continue to be full of hatred and driven by their rooted fear. If one puts…

future, yet skepticism is unfortunately tied with them. Controversy offends many people, though students need to be aware of reality and societal situations. Keeping middle and high school students ignorant, by banning novels, is supposed to prevent prejudice and offense...but does it really help students? John Knowles' A Separate Peace is a highly debated book, whether or not to be included in school curriculums due to…