“There is a way in this country where all men are created equal: there is a human institution that makes the poor the equal of a Rockefeller, of stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man is the equal of any university president. This 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 around her. She is introduced to racism and stereotypes. Scout learns that everything is not what it seems because of these damaging thoughts. There's the unfair trial of Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell in Maycomb that opens her eyes to the realization that her small town is not as innocent as she believed. 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. Atticus, the father of the scouts, acts as a non-racist role model because he puts his morals before social position. He defends Tom Robinson in court despite public opinion because it's the right thing to do. He tried to demonstrate 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. It's hard to explain - ignorant, trashy people use it when they think someone 'one favors niggers above all else It has become a common usage among some people like us, when they want a common and ugly term to describe someone "You are not really a nigger lover. so, isn't it?" "I certainly am. I try my best to love everyone... I'm in a tough situation sometimes – baby, it's never an insult to be called that that someone thinks is a bad name. It just shows you in the middle of a piece of paper...thoughts and stereotypes, something that everyone should know about. This is an eloquent call to understand racism. and prejudice. Without this book, many people may still be unaware of what life was like when equality was not imposed on 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: To kill a mockingbird. “Race 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 Flower Guide. Blooms.Spencer High School Library. March 11, 2014. www.fofweb.com. Keyword: To kill a mockingbird