There are many different destructive forces in the world that can ruin society and destroy a person's morals. Selfishness, arrogance, resentment, but of all these, racism and prejudice against others are the worst. Discrimination is most evident in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, when Lee shows the horrible prejudice against Tom Robinson, a falsely convicted black man, and Boo Radley, a neighbor who never leaves his house. Both characters have received different types of discrimination, but ultimately their lives are damaged due to the prejudice. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the discrimination against Tom and Boo demonstrates the theme that, because of its closed-mindedness, society can destroy individuals and ultimately itself. Tom Robinson is an apparent victim of discrimination against those who are black. For example, Tom is falsely accused of rape because he is put in front of a prejudiced jury: "The only place a man should get fair treatment is in a courtroom, be it any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of transferring their resentments directly into a jury boy” (295) Atticus explains the injustice that juries have in a courtroom especially because it is a white man's word against. that of a black man. During trials, juries must always be fair and make their decisions based on the facts provided. All the facts of Tom's trial show that Tom is innocent, but due to the large amount of discrimination, it is ingrained in people's minds that all black people are dangerous people and should be put away However, the truth is that anyone can be dangerous or deceive, not just those who are black, “You know the truth, and the truth is this: some niggas lie, some niggas are immoral, some niggas are not trustworthy. ... middle of paper ... and Boo Radley as an example of how discrimination against others can ruin not only people's lives but also that of society. Tom is discriminated against because of the color of his skin and is wrongly convicted. Boo is constantly judged by others and his name is used in a negative way. Both characters are outcasts; Boo is a micro version of Tom. Boo is an outcast to the neighborhood while Tom is an outcast to society. Using this book, Lee illustrates different variations of racism and how harmful it is to a person. Nowadays, racism is slowly decreasing, but there is still a long way to go. Wars are fought because of discrimination and it is the right thing to do. No person should have to experience the hardship and cruelty that racism brings. Society must decide when discrimination will cease to exist, and once that happens, the world will be at peace.