To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudice Essay

Prejudice in How To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice is the predetermined opinion of a person or thing. Keep in mind that How To Kill a Mockingbird does not try to convey the idea that the readers should treat anyone differently whether it be due to race, religion, sex, or social habits. The small community of Maycomb is a timeworn and ‘tired’ setting that puts a strong, adverse light on the city and the people. “Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town.” This statement by Jem, in the beginning of chapter one, to the readers puts a negative light on Maycomb and its people. The personification of the adjective ‘tired’ accentuates the lack of enthusiasm, about everything, the citizens of Maycomb have. It also suggests an indisposition and lack of desire to change this
Their social isolation is an direct effect of their denial to attend church. They also don’t conform to Maycomb’s “basic code”. The Radley’s suffer religious and social prejudices because they keep to themselves, deliberately and unwillingly keeping apart from everyone else due to not being able to fit the Maycomb social requirements. The society sees church as a pastime and therefore pleasurable; as Mr. Radley was a foot-washing Baptist (or someone who “believes anything that is a pleasure is a sin” according to Miss Maudie) he would not agree with attending church. In a community that bases church as a basic past-time, this does not bode well for their acceptance.

In the infamous To Kill a Mocking Bird trial, we can see a substantial amount of racial prejudice appointed towards Tom Robinson. There is not a doctor present who could testify that Tom couldn’t have committed the crime because of his left arms impairment This is so that Tom is convicted simply because he is black. With a doctor, it would be easy to clear Tom of the charge.
“Mr. Tate blinked again as if something had suddenly been made plain to