Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many examples of different kinds of prejudice. The first most obvious example of prejudice is racism. Aunt Alexandra’s grandson Francis definitely has some things to say about the matter. While him and Scout argue, he says, “I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family” (Lee, 1960, p.110). There is no reason Atticus’ thoughts should affect anyone
As part of a bildungsroman novel, Scout learns to discard her prejudice against all people. Earlier in the novel, scout harbours her own personal social prejudice against Boo Radley. She has this prejudice based on the stereotypes placed on Boo by her town and her fear of the unknown of the Radley house. Atticus has a maxim that he shares with Scout, telling her to “consider things from his point of view” in order to understand people. We see Scout grow when she acknowledges her father’s lesson and