Prejudice Through A Child's Eyes Children are the keepers of all that is good and innocent. If they came into this world with the experiences and mindset that most adults have, the world would not be the same as it is. In the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the main characters show many moments of innocence. Growing up in a small Alabama town, during the nineteen-thirties, these three children have adventures …
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…Not similar to Bob Ewell, but comparable to Calpurnia, Ms. Maudie, and most importantly Atticus. During the nineteen-thirties the main population of Alabama had lifestyles based on prejudices against others. When children were growing up in these times it was natural to assimilate the prejudices of their elders. Though they lose some innocence throughout their life lessons, children are able to see the world through the cloudy layer of prejudice to clear skies beyond it.