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Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird”, long considered an American classic, is as relevant to today's society as it was when it was published almost 40 years ago. The novel is a comment on the origins and implications of prejudice. Prejudice is born of fear ....

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.... of raping a white woman. Because the alleged victim was white, the people of Maycomb readily accepted her accusation against Tom Robinson, despite the lack of solid evidence. Robinson's alibi was strong and the character of the accuser was in question, however, he was still brought to trial. Many of the townspeople developed a lynch-mob mentality and did not want Tom Robinson to be granted the right to trial. Atticus was not swayed by prejudice against Robinson and fought for the trial, which he subsequently lost. To further illustrate the town's prejudice, Atticus was scorned for representing Robinson in the case. The strength of the towns ....