Prejudice, a very powerful word, can be best defined as preconceived judgment or opinion. Many times prejudice targets various religious affiliations, such as people of the Jewish faith. In Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, the many prejudices show strong abomination and hatred towards the Jews. After the Battle of Hastings and the Norman’s conquest of England, much hostility lingers in the air. Three basic groups still exist: the Normans, Saxons, and Jews. The Normans …showed first 75 words of 751 total…

…showed last 75 words of 751 total…kind Issac, if ever you served man, show yourself a friend in this need!’” (305). Isaac once again faces prejudice because if he were to ask of hospitality or service for himself, he would hear nothing but “Damned Jew!” Jews are obviously a highly stereotyped class in this medieval society. Normans and Saxons expose the wealth, opinions, and services of the Jews with much discrimination. Luckily, today’s society does not include these harsh religious prejudices.