Atticus Finch Discrimination

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In Harper Lee’s memorable novel To Kill A Mockingbird the author promotes numerous themes regarding the idea of racism, discrimination, and hatred. Lee writes about Maycomb County, Alabama, a bigoted society whose traditional/cultural beliefs are that African Americans or blacks are inferior to the majority white population. Solely for the purpose that their skin color is different, this Southern biased community believes that blacks are unequal to whites. The narrator, Jean Louise Finch, more commonly known as Scout, is the daughter of Atticus Finch. Atticus is one of the few amongst the white population who believes that regardless of skin color, all men are created equal. In this prejudiced society, a negro by the name of Tom Robinson has been falsely accused of what is considered the gravest sin a black man can commit: the rape of a white woman. While on trial for his life, Tom Robinson is being defended by Atticus Finch, one of the county’s top lawyers. Atticus believes that racial injustice is wrong and that Tom Robinson is innocent. However, in this prejudiced community once a black man is accused of a crime, no fact or evidence can refute …show more content…
She shows the hatred and resentment the white population has over African Americans and the fight against this ethnic racism by Atticus Finch. Subsequent the release of this novel, Malcolm Gladwell authors an article reviewing his idea of Atticus’s courage in the novel. His belief is that Atticus lacks the courage to fully fight ethnic wrongdoings at a full scale level. Gladwell opposes Lee’s view of courage and bravery within Atticus as he battles racism in Maycomb County. In this novel Harper Lee portrays the battle against ethnic discrimination and racism in Maycomb County and the courage within Atticus Finch in his role in the