To Kill A Mockingbird: Prejudice What is prejudice? Does it occur in your life or in your surroundings? Prejudice is defined in Harper Lee's novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, as something by which people don't respect others for the color of their skin and for who they are. We see in the story that prejudice is a derived key fact amongst the people of Maycomb. Atticus, who is one of the main characters in the story, is portrayed as being a person who teaches values, good parenting skills, and has great respect for others. Atticus mainly teaches Jem and Scout values. The main values that Atticus teaches