Injustices There have been many famous literary pieces, but one that stands out is the 1960s classic To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. Lee, who wrote only one book in his life, wrote about prejudice, injustice and racism in the 1930s. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the Deep South of the 1930s. To Kill a Mockingbird is a story where a mad black man is accused of doing something he didn't do. Throughout the entire story some of the two main characters, Jem Finch and Jean Lousie Finch, grow in their minds but are still young. Different things happen along the way, but the story is based on what happens to Tom Robinson, the black man. There seems to be so much mudslinging going on, but it's not that hard to see that this is an injustice. Injustice is a huge concept in this book; it's basically the prejudice and racism going on. In To Kill a Mockingbird there is a lot of injustice and prejudice going on. Atticus Finch, Jean Lousie Finch, and Tom Robinson experience injustice in To Kill a Mockingbird. Specifically, Scout; he witnesses the injustices in To Kill a Mockingbird because he is so young. The first incident in which Scout (or Jean Lousie Finch) receives injustice is when Miss Caroline tells her that she will no longer be taught to read. “Mis Caroline told [Scout] to tell [Atticus] not to teach her to read anymore…” (Lee 17) with that Scout proceeding to tell her that Atticus never taught her to read. At the beginning of the story Scout and her brother Jem only know that their father Atticus is an old lawyer and that all he does is work and read. As the story progresses, they realize that their father is really a good man and does many good things for people. The scout thinks that Atticus is too old to do anything and that Miss Caroline is simply too new to the area. This is an example of injustice because Scout is told to do something she doesn't want to do. Scout wants to be able to read and write without being told she can't. As Jem explains, Miss Caroline has a new way of teaching and doesn't use books.