To Kill a Mockingbird - Racism

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel rifle with references of racial prejudice and injustice. The South has never been a bastion for racial equality, and still can be seen by some to harbor the last vestiges of bigotry. Harper Lee does a great job demonstrating the effects of racial inequality, through the main character’s reactions, and the overall outcome of the novel. The novel itself encompasses many of the feelings that were flying …

…black man’s, that he actually attempts to kill two young children. As you can see, the novel written by Harper Lee is boiling over with examples of racism. Many racist actions lead up to the trial, actually encompass the trial, and these same actions are seen after the trial. Through the novel, she shows how foolish racism was at that time. At the same time, she shows that it was also a serious problem.