Theme Of Racial Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird

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The fragile innocence of individuals can easily become exposed to prejudice with the influences of a narrow-minded society. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird composed by Harper lee effectively illustrates the impact of issues such as racial prejudice, innocence and ostracism through the struggles of individuals. Classic texts often harness particular ideologies, which are still apparent to today’s society and apply among all people.

When illiberal impacts of a society begins to influence an individuals views on life, their innocence can easily become damaged, especially when racial prejudice takes a heavy toll on someone’s life. Lee effectively encapsulates this primary theme of racial prejudice in the 1930’s and its impacts on not only society,
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Lee effectively showcases this ideology of ostracism throughout the novel TKAM which includes the character ‘Boo Radely’ a man who had been labelled as a monster all his life by society, ultimately making him a recluse. This issue has often been perceptible many years after TKAM was published. The audience realises eventually the reason as to why Boo Radley never leaves his house when Jem tells scout “ If there’s just one type of folks why can’t they get along with each other? If they’re all alike why do they go out of their way to despise each other?” The evident use of diction and tone illustrate jems irritation at the fact that the Maycomb society is diseased and it is such a struggle for them to all get along. This ultimately provides the audience with reasoning as to why Boo Radley is ostracised by society, he was rejected, rumors were created about him, and when he saw the cruelness of the world, he felt as if it were better to never leave the house and face the prejudice in his society. The reader is able understands that Boos innocence was ruined by a false reputation labelled upon him thus meaning they can be educated on the issue of ostracism in modern society so they may serve as an asset to reduce the reoccurring theme of