I Needed help on this how to kill a mockingbird essay. Although Lee set her novel in the 1930s, racism still exists today. Think about Tom Robinson's trial; what do you think it symbolized? Do you think that innocent African Americans or other members of minority groups are unfairly convicted by racist juries in modern society? Do you think that the word of a white person is always taken as truth over that of a minority, no matter how untrustworthy or unreliable the white person is? Use the Text Editor to write about your thoughts in response to these questions; be sure to explain why you believe the way you do.