Imagine a world where evil and unjust actions are based on skin color; a world in which some people don't even realize they are prejudiced. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, these themes are present. People and how they commit evil, hypocritical and unjust acts. We see these themes and big issues through a child's point of view; the vigorous, young, elementary-aged scout. Through this character, Harper Lee shows the innocence of children and what they experience in our unfair world. The first major theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is evil in society. The worst act of this book comes at the end; the attack on Atticus's children. In the end, Bob fails, having accidentally killed himself. The book states that Bob was “found on the ground…with a kitchen knife stuck under his ribs.” (280) After attacking the children, he carried out his threat to one day get Atticus back; not only that, but Bob tried to harm him through his children; innocent, not yet an adult and not up to Bob Ewell. It's truly evil. The second major theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is hypocrisy in society. In such a society where evil and injustice are almost always present, hypocrisy must follow. An example of hypocrisy in To Kill a Mockingbird occurs after Tom Robinson's trial; shortly after the trial, Bob Ewell "approached him [Atticus], cursed him, spat on him, and threatened to kill him." » (230) This is quite hypocritical because, even though Ewell presented himself as a good man during the trial, he is willing to disrespect, frighten, and threaten to kill a man who thinks otherwise. This is not the only example. Scout watches...... middle of paper ......iod, accepts that the system is so unfair and segregated that he can only accept as it is. This quote also explains that our justice system is not completely clear or fair. If the majority of people want something to happen legally, regardless of prejudice, they will make it happen. Think back to the world where evil and unjust actions are based on skin color. To Kill a Mockingbird is about all of these people. This is a real world and real time period where this injustice would occur. All these quotes taken together show how widespread evil, hypocrisy and injustice are in society; they show us how normal people can be prejudiced, how they can deceive others for their own personal gain, or even just because they don't like that person. On top of all that, these quotes are presented from the perspective of an innocent child..