Prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird
The book "To Kill a Mockingbird" tells of many good examples of prejudice toward African-Americans and people they're associated with. During the trial, the town people, family members, and friends show prejudice toward Atticus for defending Tom, and toward Tom for just being an African-American. The people of Maycomb frowned upon Mr. Dolphus Raymond because of the way he chose to live his life. During the trial, the African-Americans were required to sit in the balcony of the courtroom, completely separated from the Caucasians. Prejudice was not only shown toward the African-Americans, it was also shown toward Atticus. Atticus, a lawyer in Maycomb was respected by almost the whole town. Unable to follow the town's racial prejudice, Atticus agreed to defend Tom Robinson, an African-American accused of rape. This is the point at which he loses his respect from his town people, friends, and even family members. Atticus tried to do his job well, knowing that he would probably lose the case, just because of Tom's race. Atticus encouraged Tom not to give up his hopes. He was committed to his job, despite other's thoughts and opinions. Miss Stephanie Crawford, otherwise thought of as the rumor mill, passed cheap remarks
But, the people of Maycomb over-looked the evidence in favor of Tom Robinson, just because he was an African American. (NHS Jim Crow Laws, 1-2) The Caucasians felt at that time, that they were some how above African-Americans. The laws on segregation in America were both prejudice and unjust. Biracial children are still in the middle today. This shows that a white man's word was always taken over a black man's. Other children sometimes make fun of them. Gillmer, continuously called Tom "boy" and "son" showing a lack of respect. He lived with his African-American wife and biracial children. In the book, it was obvious that Bob Ewell was a mean man. Atticus, still being the respectable parent that he was, urged his children to "climb into his skin and walk around in it" before they judge or criticize others. Raymond and his family just didn't measure up to Maycomb's standards.
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