In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, prejudice is portrayed in many ways. Three characters that experience prejudice is Boo Radley, Atticus Finch, and Tom Robinson. Boo Radley is not treated like he fits into the town, Atticus Finch is being judged because he is presenting a black person in court, and Tom Robinson experiences prejudice because he is black. The people in Maycomb think Boo Radley is different, so they treat him like he does not belong in the town. The citizens in Maycomb think that Boo’s actions are not normal. People in the town think that Boo stabbed his own father with scissors and acted as if nothing happened “Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activity” (Lee, 11). Because of that, he isolates himself for many years. Boo becomes mentally challenged, which affects the way he communicates and acts with others. The town has a certain way they see Boo as a person, and everything that unexpectedly happens in the town, they automatically blame him. Because of Boo’s past, the people of Maycomb and the children always …show more content…
Atticus faces criticism because he is representing a black person on the court. The townspeople do not think that Atticus should represent Tom because according to them, a black person is already guilty before going on trial. Because Atticus believes in having equal rights, he continues to represent Tom. Bob tries to get Atticus to give up the case, but Atticus is firm in what he believes in. Atticus’s children have to face comment comments from family and friends because Atticus is defending a black man. This confuses the children because they have not yet been exposed to racism, they are innocent minded. Atticus’s family is giving him and his kids a hard time, and they think he is being a disgrace to the family “she won’t let him alone about Tom Robinson. He is disgracin’ the family” (Lee,