Prejudice is a preconceived opinion made without evidence or good reason. The characters of `To Kill a Mockingbird' were full of prejudice. Prejudice is the most imperative theme in this novel. So many types of prejudice were evident throughout the novel, from racism and discrimination to intolerance and sexism. The central message of this novel is reflected on the `offshoots' of prejudice. The prejudice in the story is clearly shown because the narrator intentionally chooses Scout Finch as the first person narrator so the story is told through the eyes of an innocent child.

Of all the consequences of prejudice, racism is far by the most apparent and common in the novel. The most obvious form of racism was displayed between the whites and the blacks. The white people of Maycomb thought that they were superior to the blacks. Their prejudice and belief that they were somehow more...