Values in To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird shows that you should not judge a book by its cover, that actions speak louder than words, and that seemingly good people can be filled with exuberant flaws. There are several examples of characters in To Kill a Mockingbird that are portrayed as bad people in the beginning of the book that turn out to be heroes. Other characters such as Mrs. Merriweather and Aunt Alexandra criticise others and are generally hypocritical, even though they come across as pinnacles of politeness and wholesome values. Because characters such as Boo Radley and Mrs. Dubose are originally shown as bad people and then are shown as heroic and other supposedly good people like Mrs. Merriweather are shown to be hypocritical and callous, this book shows that it is of the utmost importance to thoroughly examine a person before you judge them, and that hypocrisy or other faults of character can be present in people with pious reputations. Several characters are portrayed negatively at the …show more content…
Characters like Boo are far superior in terms of character and ethics to characters like Mrs. Merriweather, although if one were to compare the appearances of Mrs. Merriweather and Boo, they would definitely think that Mrs. Merriweather is more well-adjusted than Boo despite the fact that this is not the case. Boo might look super sleazy, but he shows valor and heroism at the end of the book, and he proves himself to be a good person. Just because people have bad reputations does not mean that they are bad people, and people with good reputations are not necessarily good people. Judgements about people should be made only after witnessing their actions and the things they say; prematurely judging somebody because of rumors or their appearance is plain stupid, and this book proves