Similarities Between Boo Radley And To Kill A Mockingbird

different backgrounds and their circumstances are unique in its own way. Lee hints that Boo is unsteady mentally, having been kept in isolation for so long and the community rumors spread about him was the basis of his discrimination. “According to Miss Stephanie Boo was sitting in the living room cutting some items… As Mr. Radley passed by, drove the scissors into his parent’s leg” (Lee 13). Due to the violent rumors, that are known to be false, the children in the town of Maycomb feared him and distanced themselves. As the story transgresses we begin to develop an attraction to Boo through his heroic and kind acts (saving the finches). However, Boo Radley never had a chance, he was looked down upon by his own kind. He may have been different

but it wasn’t necessarily bad. Even in the end after he saves scout and Jem by killing Bob Ewell his actions were covered up this is seen where Atticus says “Scout, Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. Can you possibly understand” and Scout responds “Yes sir, I understand…. Well it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it? (Lee 370). This portrays that in some shape or form his innocence would’ve been killed if not already by the rumors spread through town.
Tom Robinson depicted as a handicapped African American male who supposedly raped Mayella Ewell has misfortunes just like Boo.

Everyone knows that he’s innocent due to the amount of evidence or lack thereof, though he’s still convicted due to his race. Both men share similarities in how they were falsely associated with actions that couldn’t be validated, though they differed in race. They were seen by their outward appearances and in truth they were both generally good people both shot down by society. Nevertheless through their contrast, Lee makes a critical point to demonstrating that justice expands beyond who’s right or wrong as well as discrimination not extending to only those of color on the sole basis of

race.
As Jem and Scout began to grow mentally there’s and obvious divide between the two which furthers them apart. Jem becomes the character that cares about how others viewed him and proving his dominance became an important aspect to him. When challenged or feeling threatened by Scout he would try to insult her by stating that she “acts like a girl”. The idea of femininity seems to become a common area of exploration in the novel.
Aunt Alexandra and Calpurnia and were both strong female characters in the novel and had some sway on Scouts mind.

Lee utilized them both to show two contrasting ways in which they demonstrated what being female looks like. Aunt Alexandra’s main concern for her niece was to get her to “act like a lady” through harsh demeanor. This is seen where Scout states “Aunt Alexandria was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants” (Lee 108). Here one can see that aunt Alexandra believed in passing on the stereotypical mannerisms of society. Regardless of what Scout liked she continued to pressure her out of her tomboyish ways though her conduct seems to come off as judgmental. Aunt Alexandra lacks the ability to understand and how to talk to children It can be seen when Scout says “Aunty said that one had to behave like a sunbeam, that I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year, she hurt my feelings (Lee

108).”
Calpurnia who becomes more than a servant to the finch family approaches scout in a way that helps to contribute to the production of knowledge. Just like Aunt Alexandra Calpurnia worries about what others think. This is seen when she takes the children to her own church and makes sure that Scout cleans off well. Calpurnia remains strict throughout the novel, however instead of her forcing Scout to make adjustments to who she is, she implements a system in which Scout is able to revaluate her thinking as well as understand the consequences to such. In the novel when Walter Cunningham goes to the fiches home for dinner, Scout passes judgment on him for the amount of syrup he chose to place on his food. Calpurnia teaches scout a great