Examples Of Judgement In To Kill A Mockingbird

“Racism springs from the lie that certain human beings are less than fully human. It’s a self-centered falsehood that corrupts our minds into believing we are right to treat others as we would not want to be treated.” Alveda King, American activist. This quote interprets the main idea of what racism is. Racism and judgement has been a major issue since the colonial times, and still exists today. It is started by people who are not fully human themselves, because they believe that it is okay to treat people who are different, in a way that nobody wants to be treated. In To Kill a Mockingbird, many characters are faced with discrimination. The theme of racism and judgement is illustrated through Tom robinson, “Boo” Radley, and Atticus Finch and his family.

When Robinson’s trial first began, the results were very clear to anybody in the courtroom. He was up against a white family and a white jury. Robinson’s chances of becoming guilty were very very high. Even though he was guilty of nothing but trying to help a white woman. This of course, is because he was black. The majority of the courtroom was full of people who believed racial discrimination was necessary, and that Robinson did not deserve equality. Every time something about Robinson came up, there was no clear evidence that led back to him. It was only the fact that he had a different skin color. During the trial, Atticus explained, “‘Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal...We all know men are not created equal in the sense some people would have us believe...But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal- there is one human institution.. That institution, gentlemen, is court...and in our courts all men are created equal.’” (Lee,