More Than The Eye Can See We pass many people each day of our lives, never bothering to know their stories. Many people we thought had a simple life may have a more complex backstory to who they are that you may have never heard of. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird, many people seem basic as normal people, but once their stories were out, they were made completely different people. People like Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and Dolphus Raymond are prime examples of people who are more than the eye can see. Firstly, Tom Robinson is one of three prime examples of someone who is more than what you see. In the story To Kill A Mockingbird, Tom Robinson is a black man on trial for the rape and assault of a white woman. Many people were against him because of his skin color and actions that were attached to him. People that lived in the town didn’t even want to hear his side of the story and see what man he was. Some groups like the “Old Sarum Bunch” wished to harm Tom for what appeared to be little reason, “You know what we want,” another man said (153). People only really saw his real story when it was revealed at the trial. He was a disabled …show more content…
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley is seen as this monster of the neighborhood, He never comes outside, and he always stays hidden. However, his story starts to shift when Scout and Jem are in trouble with Bob Ewell. When Bob Ewell attacks the kids, Boo steps out and defends them with a kitchen knife, He kills Bob and lends a hand by carrying Jem home. When they arrive at their house, He sets Jem down and is escorted home by Scout. Scout stands on the porch and sees the world as Boo must have seen it, “Boo was our neighbor”. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives” (282). When the dust settled, Scout knew that Boo was no blood sucking monster, he was just looking for