I know I already wrote a blog about racism, but I think its a major theme during this book. Tom Robinson is a great example of being a victum of racism. He was accused of rape and abuse, was shot 17 times by prison guards, and was almost killed the night before his trial. Some of the ladies in Maycomb are also racist, actually most the town is racist. "You know what we want, step away from the door Mr.Finch." (151) That was said by one of the many men that came to kill Tom the night before his trial.