To Kill Whose Mockingbird?

First impressions of people are often lasting impressions, especially in the minds of children. Unfortunately, these impressions lead to hasty conclusions, thus, discrediting the individual who conveys the impression and causing the observers to inaccurately assess his true character. Many times these impressions, aided by misunderstanding and prejudgment, cause unjust discrimination against an individual. In Harper Lee's novel the standardized prejudices or misconceptions of people accepted by everyone in Maycomb limit the way its citizen's define each other's relationships. The lasting…