Tom Robinson And Boo Radley Comparison

Tom Robinson is the black man who is being convicted of raping Mayella Ewell, but he never did. Tom Robinson is the symbol of the mockingbird, meaning he is the innocence that is destroyed by the evils of life. Helen Robinson is his wife. Mayella Ewell is the lonely, unhappy girl, who has been supposedly raped. She has to deal with her overbearing father, Bob Ewell, who is a poor, alcoholic, and prejudice man. Other Maycomb community members in the book include, the courageous Mrs. Dubose, the town gossiper Stephanie Crawford, the poor, yet just Cunningham family, the old, moral man, Judge Taylor, the negro loving man named Dolphus Raymond, and the Radley family. The Radley family is comprised of Mr. Radley, Mrs. Radley, Nathan Radley,
This means differences in themes occur because of the different interpretations of the author, director, and audience. One of the main themes in the book is “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This means it is wrong to harm something that is innocent. This theme is displayed throughout the book in the form of Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Both have been hurt by the evils of the world they live in. Another main theme of the book is, “don’t judge a book by it's cover.” This means do not judge someone you do not know or have only heard rumors about. This again is displayed through Boo Radley, as the citizens started nasty, untrue rumors about him. This theme also brings about Atticus’s phrase, “You never really know a man until you stand around and walk in his shoes….” This means you can never understand how someone acts or the way they live until you live their life. This adds to the theme “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” and allows readers various explanations of one theme. The last main theme is the coexistence of good and evil. This means good and evil will always live together because one can not live and survive without the other. The important part of this coexistence is the path one chooses, let it be wrong or right. A supporting theme throughout the book is family and friendship. This theme can be
A plot is the events of a storyline, characters are personalities in the story, and themes are the messages of the story. This can be seen throughout comparison of the book and the movie genres of To Kill a Mockingbird. These three key parts of any story are key factors that can be used to compare and contrast certain genres. In the case of To Kill a Mockingbird, the book uses plot, characters, and themes to be informative and descriptive giving the audience something to look forward to, while the movie just skims the surface of the interpretations of the book. This gives the audience something to watch instead of read. Some audience members can learn more from this genre. “Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?”(Lee