People act in ways they believe in even if their behavior causes harm to others. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, takes place in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s. We learn about the early life of Scout Finch, her family and friends throughout the novel. Scout, her brother Jem and their summer friend Dill, learn the harsh realities of life in the south and how people don’t always treat each other with respect and without making harmful assumptions about each other. During the beginning of the book Scout mentions the Radley Place and how Boo Radley was a horrifying person who never came out of his home. Scout says, “Radley pecans would kill you. A baseball hit into the Radley yard was a lost ball and no questions asked.”(10). During the school year, Scout and Jem would quickly run past the Radley home and over the summer and when Dill would arrive, they would try to get Boo to come out of his home. The people of Maycomb feared Tom Robbinson like how the children feared Boo Radley. The children didn't understand why the town disliked Tom Robinson. Jem Empathized with Tom Robinson when he lost the trial. He didn't fully understand why the jury said he was guilty, even though there was no evidence to prove him as so. …show more content…
During the first part of the book the children see a dog with rabies coming down the street. Atticus shoots the dog, killing it and stopping its wild Behavior. Bob Ewell can be compared to that mad dog when he attacks the kids on Halloween night. He is also killed because of his animal-like behavior. Another character who violates human dignities is the jury during Tom Robinson's trial. They knew that they didn't have enough evidence to prove Tom guilty but they were biased towards him because he was a black man. so they said he was guilty and sent him to jail where he was ultimately