Racism in To Kill a Mocking Bird Racial discrimination is one of the negative aspects of our society that have caused the pain and suffering of others for many centuries. Some examples of these include the Holocaust and slavery in the United States. However these problems become less common as time goes by. The prime messages observed in this novel is that of racism, How the actions of a community, not just a parent, can …showed first 75 words of 846 total…

…showed last 75 words of 846 total…actions of a community, not just a parent, can affect a child, and how rumors and invalidated facts can destroy anyone's reputation. These messages and others help to show why this novel is considered a "classic." Not just for the story and characters, but also for the messages observed. This novel is more of a political statement than a story, displaying the evils of our society and the consequences of living in such a society.