Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird Research Paper

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Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird
Prejudice in the 1950s was a problem and it still is in 2017. When it comes to the topic of prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee conveys it is important that before judging someone, get to know them better.
One example of prejudice Harper Lee uses in To Kill a Mockingbird is Tom Robinson. In the small town of Maycomb almost everyone assumes Tom is guilty of raping Mayella Ewell even though there is no evidence or reasoning. Most of the citizens of the town are blaming him because of his race. “Atticus, are we going to win it?” “No,honey” “Then why-” “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” In this quote Atticus is explaining to Scout

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