Examples Of Injustice In To Kill A Mockingbird

“Opinions founded on prejudice are always to sustained to the greatest violence.” In To Kill a Mockingbird prejudice is a blanket that embraces the town of Maycomb. To Kill a Mockingbird is about two children, Scout and Jem, in which Scout, a little girl, is the narrator. The children learn through many experiences throughout the book about how prejudice overcomes their home, Maycomb. Atticus, their father, who fights the injustice as a lawyer tries to defend an African-American man, Tom Robinson, convicted falsely of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Throughout the duration of the case, the three, Atticus, Scout and Jem go through harsh circumstances. The children see as prejudice has even influenced the other children of Maycomb as they

For example, When Scout goes to Finch’s Landing, Francis insults Atticus by saying: “ If uncle Atticus lets you run around with stray dogs, that’s his own business, like Grandma says, soil ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a n****r -lover besides that I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify, the rest of the family.”(Lee 110) This shows that prejudice against blacks in Maycomb is so strong that even family have turned against atticus for defending Tom, for a young child is even against the blacks. True individuality is shown by Mr. Dolphus Raymond when supports the African-American population when he syas: “Cry about the simple hell people give other people-without even thinking. Cry, about the hell white people give colored folks, without even stopping to think that they’re people too.”(Lee 296) While saying this, it is shown that Mr. Dolphus Raymond is a true individual as he respects the African-Americans as people without having a prejudicial influence. He is a true example of what can be achieved if individuality is shown through a whole community as he lives life the way he wants to without getting caught in the trap that the rest of society is caught in, prejudice. Even though Atticus and Mr. Raymond have different characteristics, they are both heroes as they fight against the prejudice using their