Judgement is often placed on the people of Maycomb. Generally, the women of Maycomb gossip about the people in the town based on stereotypes. Subsequently, the men in the town then act on the statements that were made by the women. Because of the adults the children often join in the banter, which evidently makes the cycle continue even as they get older. People repeatedly judge others based on stereotypes. Boo Radley, Scout/Jem and Tom Robinson have been victims of stereotypes. Following this point, Boo has been named a creep and a monster because he has been locked in his house for 19 years. When Boo was young he was involved in a crime and his punishment was being stuck in his house. Generally the people of Maycomb have open doors to their neighbors, so since Boo is not allowed to let anyone in the see his a different and a nuisance. His neighbors also say terrible things about him portraying him as a monster. “... he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch…” ( Lee 13). The townspeople think that it's ok to assume things off of the stereotype that if you keep to yourself you are crazy. But this is not the only way that the townspeople assume things based on stereotypes. …show more content…
It is a stereotype that all kids are naive. However, I would disagree with this stereotype because she proves that she is capable of not only understanding but participating in adult events and conversations. When her aunt Alexandra had a tea party she was more than capable in being polite and understanding what they were talking about. Scout is also able to comprehend the true meaning of what it means to be a mockingbird. “ Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird…”(Lee 370). In some cases she is able to understand what some adults can’t, like when she figures out that all people are equal nomader what skin color they