Two major people in To Kill A Mockingbird are prejudged; Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. One man is
the victim of prejudice; Atticus Finch. These men are mockingbirds. For a mockingbird has never hurt
anyone, and neither has Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, nor Tom Robinson. . Boo Radley is prejudged beca
use he chooses to stay in his domicile. While Tom Robinson is prejudged because of his color. Atticu
s Finch becomes a victim of prejudice due to his valiancy to help a innocent black man; Tom Robinso
n. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson and prejudged; but because prejudice is so inclusive, even those who
help the "mockingbirds", Atticus, become victims of prejudice. Maycomb people gossip about Boo Radle
y because he chooses to stay in his house, while Tom Robinson is stereotyped by Maycomb because of h
is skin color. Rumors are spread about these men because most of Maycomb is guilty of prejudice. Boo
Radley is generally gossiped about by Miss Stephanie Crawford. Miss Stephanie recounts to Jem about
rumors spread about Boo Radley. "So Jem received much of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawfo
rd..."( Lee, TKAM 11 ). Miss Stephanie explains a erroneous rumor about Boo. "As Mr. Radley passes b
y, Boo drove the scissors into his parent's leg..." ( 11 ). Tom Robinson is prejudged by many people
, some include: Scout, Mr. Gilmer, and Bob Ewell. For example, when Scout says, "Well, Dill, after a
ll he's just a Negro" (199). Maycomb people are the sin of all prejudice in Maycomb. Boo Radley and
Tom Robinson are mockingbirds. Both of these men are victims of prejudice. To take advantage of thes
e men would be a sin, just as it would to kill a mockingbird. "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but m
ake music for us to enjoy...that's why it's a sin to kill a Powers 2 mockingbird (90)." Tom Robinson
is taken advantage of by the Ewell family. Tom had nothing against anybody, especially the Ewells'.
He would help Mayella with her chores, and the part of it that made him a mockingbird, is that he d
id not want anything in return. " Were u paid for these services...No suh, not after she offered to
give me a nickel the first time (191)." What makes Boo Radley a mockingbird is that he has never rea
lly never hurt anybody, he minds his own business while watching over his children. The Ewell family
and many other people in Maycomb have sinned, distinctively Bob Ewell, because they took advantage
and prejudged to innocent men; Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. People who help the mockingbirds also be
come victims of prejudice. Atticus Finch tries to defend Tom, but in doing so, Atticus becomes a vic
tim of prejudice. People in Maycomb lose respect for Atticus because he is defending a black man. In
Maycomb it was erroneous to defend a black man against a white. Atticus is also gossiped about, ess
entially by Mrs. Merriweather. "I tell u there are some misguided people in this town...folks who th
inks they're doing right...not for me to say who...but all they did was stir 'em up (232). " Therefo
re, those who help the people that are prejudged, become victims of prejudice. Many people in Maycom
b prejudge Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. In TKAM , Harper Lee shows how wide spread prejudice is, usi
ng from Atticus standpoint to an Tom Robinson and Boo Radley standpoint. Tom and Boo are not given a
chance. Tom died because he was not given a chance, because of his skin color, and also because tha
t he was prejudged. He was convicted guilty of murder, and ended up shot. Tom was a mockingbird tho
ugh, because he showed intrepidity. Boo was not given a chance neither. Boo is hated for not coming
out of his house, but Boo had the intrepidity to watch over his children and save their lives. Coura
ge to help the "mockingbirds" is really what conquers prejudice.major people kill mockingbird prejud
ged radley robinson victim prejudice atticus finch these mockingbirds mockingbird never hurt anyone
neither atticus finch radley robinson radley prejudged because chooses stay domicile while robinson
prejudged because color atticus finch becomes victim prejudice valiancy help innocent black because
prejudice inclusive even those help mockingbirds become victims maycomb people gossip about chooses
stay house while stereotyped maycomb skin color rumors spread about these most maycomb guilty genera
lly gossiped about miss stephanie crawford miss stephanie recounts rumors spread received much infor
mation from miss stephanie crawford tkam explains erroneous rumor passes drove scissors into parent
many people some include scout gilmer ewell example when scout says well dill after just negro mocki
ngbirds both these victims take advantage would just would kill mockingbird thing make music enjoy t
hat kill powers taken advantage ewell family nothing against anybody especially ewells would help ma
yella with chores part that made that want anything return were paid services after offered give nic
kel first time what makes never really never hurt anybody minds business while watching over childre
n ewell family many other have sinned distinctively they took advantage innocent also become victims
tries defend doing becomes victim lose respect defending black erroneous defend black against white
also gossiped essentially merriweather tell there some misguided this town folks thinks they doing
right they stir therefore those become many prejudge tkam harper shows wide spread using from standp
oint standpoint given chance died given chance skin color also convicted guilty murder ended shot th
ough showed intrepidity given chance neither hated coming house intrepidity watch over children save
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