Given that the novel To Kill a
Mockingbird was written in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement (1960), it
showed the reality of where the South stood in regards to Black rights. The setting, the
Deep South, was a state that, at that time, practiced segregation. Given this fact, the
novel itself properly depicted reactions and relationships between whites and blacks of
the region.
Contextually, this is very important given that
Atticus must be a pioneer for Tom, his children, and the prejudice seen in the novel.
Atticus must try to teach his children, Scout and Jem, about the realities of prejudice
and the importance of human rights.
The theme of hatred is
defined through the hatred described by Bob Ewell. His prejudice lies so deeply within
himself that he concocts a lie about Tom believing the South will find him guilty based
solely on the color of his skin.
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