What is the message of To Kill a Mockingbird? The message of To Kill a Mockingbird is that people often have prejudiced, incorrect opinions of people, which should be avoided by employing a method involving empathy and understanding. These discriminatory views are shown through several situations in the novel. One of these is the racism shown from the Anglo-Saxon people towards the African-Americans. This racism makes it difficult for the African-Americans to live in peace, …showed first 75 words of 921 total…

…showed last 75 words of 921 total…ance for the reader to gain the knowledge at the same rate of the child, creating a better understanding of the need for empathy. These situations between different people involving misunderstanding and prejudice lead to discrimination to people. Shown through the eyes of a young girl, the events involving this prejudice are accentuated, conveying the message of To Kill a Mockingbird - That empathy is necessary to protect against the evils of discrimination from prejudice.