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The Theme Of Judging People In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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We shouldn't judge people for their appearance, instead we judge them in their way of being, behavior, and how they treat others. Prejudice is the case in To Kill A Mockingbird, In this novel Scout understand for who Boo radley really is and Tom robinson and Boo Radley being judged. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses character and plot to reveal the theme that we shouldn't judge people for their appearance.
Harper lee uses the character Scout and Boo Radley to reveal the theme that we shouldn't judge people by the rumors you might hear about them because they might not be true. “Nobody knew what form of intimidation Mr. Radley employed to keep Boo out of sight, …Atticus said … that there were other ways of making people into ghosts.(chapter 1)”,Boo’s family made him into a ghost, but not likely by chaining him to the bedpost. In the end,Boo turns out to be a shy but brave young man. "One time Atticus said you never really knew a man until you stood in his shoes and walked around in them(283)”, Scout talks about what Atticus said about not knowing someone really well until you knew someone really well deeply for who they are inside. …show more content…

Tom robinson is accused by rape and is judged by the color of his skin..“I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.(231)”, this quote resembles how race is an unjustified word, and everyone is equal no matter their color or where they come from. " it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?(280)” ,This quote refers to the innocence of Tom Robinson and Boo radley.Tom Robinson and Boo Radley were symbolic of mockingbirds. Both men did nothing to harm anyone and were friendly to those in

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