How does prejudice relate to the novel to kill a mockingbird?

Question

Prejudice exists through-out the world, and will keep on existing up until the world comes to an end. So my question is how does prejudice relate to the book to Kill a Mockingbird?

Answer 1

Racism is prejudice. Consider the whole situation of the mob that Atticus had to face and the trial itself! One of the very premises of the story is prejudice and the courage to combat it.

Answer 2

You could not possibly have read the novel and not seen the role prejudice plays in it. Do you really expect to be able to satisfactorily carry out your school assignment by patching together the scraps that people toss you on this site?

I will say this much: one thing that comes up in the story is that blacks in the south were, at the time, largely illiterate. They did not have the educational opportunities of whites.

Understand? Education is a privilege. Being assigned a novel to read and to write a paper about it is a privilege. Homework is a privilege. Oppressed people throughout history have protested, fought and died for the right to have the assignments that people on "y! answers" blow off as burdensome.

My advice: turn off the computer and start reading the book.

Answer 3

During the second half of the book, Atticus must go to a hearing and defend a black man. The black man is discriminated against and is sent to jail. Atticus loses the trial even though it's clear that the black man was innocent.

Also, before the trial even begins, people discriminate again Atticus for defending a black man. They shun him and treat him rudely.

Also, when the trail commences, the black men and women must sit in cheap seats in the back instead of with the white men in the front.

Answer 4

Um...the book has a number of examples of prejudice. Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson, the kids' prejudice towards Boo Radley....the list goes on.

Answer 5

Atticus is defending a black man accused of raping a white girl...even though he presents evidence to show the contrary, he is convicted because of his skin color..racial prejudice wins over truth.

Answer 6

THE WHOLE BOOK'S ABOUT PREJUDICE! Not just racism, ageism (children think atticus can't do anything because he's old), sexism (Aunt A's view on girls). READ THE BOOK!

Answer 7

if you read the book you'd be able to answer the question. the plot revolves around racism...how could you not answer this question? it must be because you didn't read the book. do your own damn homework

Answer 8

well hmmm i wonder....ummm because he is black duhh, i mean seriously, obviously you would know that, it is just how racist the people were back then, black people couldn't say anything.... it was a white man's word over a black man's. Jeepers Frank.....you should really know this....

Answer 9

the were prejudiced bout blacks so they killed tom
and against retarded ppl so they kept boo in a basement

Answer 10

Yes...