To Kill A Mockingbird: Lessons Never Learned Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird”, long considered an American classic, is as relevant to today's society as it was when it was published almost 40 years ago. The novel is a comment on the origins and implications of prejudice. Prejudice is born of fear – the fear of what we do not understand. Told through the eyes of a child, “To Kill a Mockingbird” illustrates the logical shortcomings of judging people based on our fears. This point of view also clearly demonstrates why prejudice exists today; it is taught from generatio