To Kill A Mockingbird - Essay
The topic concerns Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, who are said to be
mockingbird figures. A mockingbird in the film, is a bird that sings its
heart out, is innocent and harmless, yet persecuted. Boo Radley and
Tom Robinson are similar to this, and this is portrayed throughout the
film in many ways.
Through the eyes of Scout and Jem, Boo Radley is an intellectually and
physically disabled person, who is scary, stays inside his home and is
never seen.
Tom Robinson is a black man who lives on the city limits border. He is
accused of raping Mayella Ewell and taken to court for trial. But even
though it was her father, Bob Ewell, who raped her, Tom Robinson had
the perfect defence, but still lost his case, was charged guilty and sent
away. All for one sole reason, because he was a black person.
Screenshot of To Kill a Mockingbird(an American mo...
Tom Robinson Band
English: SS Camorta built by A & J Inglis in a pai...But both these characters have something in common. They have been
judged wrongly and treated unfairly because of their outer appearances.
For example, Boo Radley was the mystery neighbour, and Scout and
Jem played jokes on him, and Tom Robinson was downgraded and
unaccepted in society. But the thing is, these two are just as human as
anyone else in this world. They have emotions, they feel sad and happy,
and they get hurt as well. Both are judged inconsiderably due to their
outside appearance, but what about inside character? That is probably
the most important aspect of a person.
Boo Radley was finally understood at the end of the film. He spoke to
Atticus and gave the children gifts, as a sign of cheering them up,
because their father lost the case. From then on, the children were
friendly to Boo Radley.
Tom Robinson though, ended...