“[I]t’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Lee 90; ch. 10). The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place during the 1930’s - a time heavy of prejudism. Throughout the book Harper Lee conveys a message about prejudice, telling her readers that what one may think about another is not always true. Prejudice opinions within the book affect people of different race, social class, and gender. Prejudice opinions about other races are typically formed by one's opinion of an individual. “Which, gentlemen, we know is in itself a lie as black as Tom Robinson’s skin, a lie I do not have to point out to you.” (Lee 204; ch. 20). During the trials, it was the testimony or a black man against a white man. All black people of the time period were perceived as wrongdoers, but not all are as they are cut out to be. “You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here….” (Lee 119; ch. 12). When Lula see that Calpurnia brought the Finch kids to church with her she immediately becomes defensive. Lula is being …show more content…
Social prejudice is judging those by what one thinks about the wealth and their way of living. “The ain’t company, Cal, he’s just a Cunningham” (Lee 24; ch. 3). Walter Cunningham belongs to a very poor family, and in the town of Maycomb, they are known for not taking anything that they can’t pay back. Scout thinks that just because Walter is not apart of a wealthy family that the shouldn’t be considered a guest of any kind. “They come first day every year and then leave” (Lee 27; ch. 3). The Ewells were known for being one of the poorest families in town. Since they have no mother and only go to school one day of the year, the townspeople think that the Ewells are lazy people and that they should be sorry for them. On the contrary, one should not look at another's wealth and social class to decide how they act and who they are as a person. For some people can be the nicest, hardworking people one has ever