To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudice Quotes

Prejudice is when a person judges other people without any evidence, and the victims of prejudice, usually are affected by such judgements and lose their self-confidence. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, prejudice is exhibited in different ways, and sometimes, even the people that makes a positive contribution, are pre-judged for different reasons. Tom is a hardworking gentleman who is pre-judged because of his race. In this book, Atticus is known for being an influential parent to Scout and Jem and a good lawyer, but he was pre-judged as a “nigger lover” for defending Tom Robinson. And Arthur Radley, who is more known by his nickname Boo Radley, has such nickname due to his isolation from the society. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper
Due to the fact that Atticus was defending a black person, he is pre-judged by a lot of people in Maycomb, even his own family: “Just what I said, Grandma says it’s bad enough he lets you all run wild, but now he’s turned a nigger-lover we’ll never be able to walk the streets of Maycomb agin’. He’s ruinin’ the family, that’s what he’s doin’” (Lee, 83). This quote shows strong the racism was back in the 1930’s. But, Atticus proves his effective parenting as he teaches his children to be modest. “Atticus is a gentleman, just like me” (Lee, 99)! This quote shows how Jem understands and appreciates what Atticus is trying to teach the kids, to not brag about something that is not worth bragging about. It ultimately shows Jem’s maturity, which is Atticus’ doing. Despite being a great role model for his children, Atticus is judged unfairly for defending a black person; while Arthur Radley, who has many heroic traits, are not shown to many people due to his isolation from the
Tom was pre-judged for his race, but he shows his work ethic and the willingness to help when working for Link Deas and helping Mayella. Atticus is defined as a “nigger lover” for defending Tom, but showed his effective parenting through Jem’s maturity. While Arthur Radley is given the nickname Boo Radley and was pre-judged as an evil creature, he shows his heroic side by saving Scout and Jem’s life. There is always two sides two a coin, so maybe when one person pre-judges another, they should think about the different sides of people before