Theme Of Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird

The immense segregation in the south proves to be harmful and almost unavoidable, sometimes even getting people killed. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird shows us what it is like to be a black person in the 1930s (disliked, segregated, and set apart from others). The world-renowned author, Harper Lee, has written many books. Still, many believed this to be one of his finest works, showing an adventurous, fun, and interesting but also sad, and sorrowful story in a small town (Maycomb) in Alabama. The book teaches valuable life lessons but also displays a sad example of prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that symbolizes the importance of every life through characters like Atticus, Calpurnia, and Scout who all show good traits, teach important

Scout is a young girl living in the Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s. Through her eyes, readers gain insight into the racial issues and the prejudice against blacks at the time and witness her personal growth and development. Scout has been listening in on Atticus speaking with her uncle Jack about the upcoming trial. Atticus hopes that the bitterness that the trial is bound to stir up does not affect his children. In revelation with this, Scout states, “... But I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, and it was not until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said” (101). Scout realizes it was genuinely important that she eavesdropped on Jack and Atticus’s conversation that night. She later experienced exactly what they were talking about in the trial and after it, bitterness and racism. Scout is also heavily influenced by Atticus, in behavioral ways and more. When Atticus was at the postbox, Scout saw him there. When walking back to the Finch Residence with Scout, he saw Mrs. Dubose and decided to kindly greet her. Scout then realized that her father was the bravest man she had ever seen and that even through all the violence around the Tom Robinson trial, he still takes a stand. Scout thought to herself, “It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived” (115-116). She is pleased that even through all the rumors and violence going around, he still treats everyone the same. He greets Mrs. Dubose and turns her old wrinkly face into a warm smile. From this statement, it is visible how much Atticus means to Scout and how influential he is. In summary, Scout is an essential character and shows what it is like to mature and grow into an