Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character". Racism is still a problem that can be seen in the twenty-first century. While much progress has been made in the last century, some still cling to racist beliefs. Most classic American literature demonstrates the racism present in the early 20th century. Looking at the theme of race in the American classic To Kill a Mockingbird, it is clear that people are quick to judge others based on their own opinions and feelings. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is about a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, also called Scout, growing up in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama during the time of the Great Depression. Scout's father is a lawyer, so despite it being the Great Depression their family is quite wealthy. The book begins with Scout, her brother Jem, and a boy named Dill spending the summer with his aunt. The three become good friends and fall in love with their neighbor Boo-Radley, who is a man known for never setting foot outside his house. Rumors around town say that Boo-Radley's father punished him for having trouble with the law when he was a teenager, forcing him to stay at home. As time passes, Scout and Jem begin to notice strange things happening near the Radleys. Like presents left in a hole dug in the Radley oak tree. Although all the events that happened make the reader believe that Boo-Radley is a kind man, both Scout and Jem still find the thought of him terrifying. More time passes and the children begin to be insulted, because their father has agreed to... half of the paper... according to appearance, but to judge with righteous judgment", New American Standard Bible, John 7:24. If not we judge someone righteously, then we should not judge. Judging someone righteously simply means judging them by the word of God, not by our opinions or feelings. If we do not judge righteously, then judging is not justified. Looking at the theme of race in The Dark over the hedge, it is clear that people judge others based on their own opinions and feelings Racism is a type of judgment that is a judgment that people make based on their own feelings, because it is not a fair judgment God has created all men in his image, colored or not, all men are children of God. Judging a black person because of his appearance is not judging rightly, therefore we are not justified in judging the way God wants , then there is no harm in judging.