“There is a way in this country in which all men are created equal: there is a human institution that makes a poor man equal to a Rockefeller, l The stupid man is the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man is the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is the court." - Atticus Finch. (Lee page 190) To Kill a Mockingbird is a story told by a young girl named Scout. Throughout the novel you watch Scout grow up and learn about the things that surround. She is introduced to racism and stereotypes. Scout learns that not everything is what it seems because of these prejudicial thoughts. There is the unjust trial of Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell that opens her eyes to realize that the his small town is not as innocent as he thought. In the timeless classic To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee demonstrates the prejudicial thinking of the 1930s through the trial of Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell, the father of the scouts, serves as a role model racist because he puts his morals before his social position. He defends Tom Robinson in court in defiance of public opinion because it is the right thing to do. He tried to prove that racism is immoral for his children. "Scout," said Atticus, "nigger-lover is just one of those terms that doesn't mean anything like snot-nose. It's hard to explain: ignorant, unkempt people use it when they think someone favors niggers above all else." themselves. It has entered the usage of some people like us, when they want a common and ugly term to label someone. “You're not really into niggas, are you?” "Certainly. I try my best to love everyone…sometimes I feel like I'm struggling—honey, it's never an insult to be called what someone thinks is a bad name. It just shows you… middle of paper… thoughts and stereotypes, something everyone should know. It is an eloquent call for understanding racism and prejudice. Without this book many, many people may still be unaware of what life was like when equality wasn't enforced for everyone. Works Cited Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Warner Books, 1960. Murray, Jennifer. “More than one way to (mis)read a Mockingbird.” The SouthernLiterary Journal.Spencer High School Library. March 11, 2014, go.galegroup.com. Keyword: Kill a Mockingbird. “Run to Kill a Mockingbird.” Encyclopedia of literary themes. Blooms.SpencerHigh School Library.March 11, 2014.www.fofweb.com..Keyword: To Kill a MockingbirdSaney, Isaac. “Racism in To Kill a Mockingbird.” New edition of the Guide to blooms. Blooms.Spencer High School Library. March 11, 2014. www.fofweb.com. Keyword: Kill a Mockingbird