Learning for the BetterIn the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, there is a lot of racism because it took place in the early 1900s. Specifically, it will be about the thesis; To Kill a Mockingbird suggests that racism is learned, so it can be unlearned. Racism is one of the main themes of the novel and is also linked to the main moral values ​​of the book such as equality and human rights. To support my thesis, the assertions are: Maycomb is a biased community where there is a lot of racism towards the African American community because the community has adopted the idea that certain races are above others, although Maycomb is a community of prejudice, some people stand for equality like Atticus, and Atticus also teaches his children not to be racist because it's bad morals and he doesn't want them to become racist like the rest of the community . To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the early 1900s in the United States. At that time, many racist beliefs and opinions existed. In the communities, everyone had adopted the idea that the white community was superior to all others. Maycomb is a biased community where there is a lot of racism towards the African American community and they are singled out from other ethnic groups and blamed for things they have nothing to do with. This is an example that people have learned racism but have not unlearned it. There are many examples of racist acts in the novel, such as the saying that "niggers lie and can't be trusted." This means that not all African Americans can be trusted, primarily because they are black. In Maycomb, there are some really harsh words used to refer to any African American, like “nigger.” "I saw that black nigger over there horny on my Mayella!"...... middle of paper ...... and finally change the system in place right now. From all of this we can see that there is still hope in people like Atticus and Jem because they are different from the community and have unlearned the racist behaviors from the community and are working to help the community unlearn them as well. In conclusion, To Kill a Mockingbird explains how racism should be learned to be unlearned through various characters in the book. Maycomb is a racist community and people are racist towards African Americans. The book suggests that people should stand up against racism even if they are the only ones, just as Atticus also encourages. Children must do the same and fight against racism. Overall, the idea that racism is something that is learned and therefore can be unlearned if a person is willing to treat each other as equals, regardless of race..