Prejudice in to kill a mockingbird

It can be argued that the most prominent theme in 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' is prejudice. It is directed towards groups and individuals in the Maycomb community. Prejudice is linked with ideas of fear and injustice. There was surely no nation in the world that holds "racism" in greater horror than does the United States at the time. Fear and paranoia led to the Whites believing that the Blacks desired all the whites had, …

…of Maycomb in many ways. It affects their thoughts, beliefs, values, and lives. Even though the evidence was enough, the jury still found Tom guilty. The jury accepted Mayella's word over Tom's. They did this because in their minds a white woman's word takes over a black man's. It was unfortunate that the people of Maycomb did not realize their unfair treatment of Tom Robinson. A mockingbird was shot and that was truly a sin.