In Maycomb, everything is peaceful. It’s nice, cheerful, and full of townspeople who work hard to put food on the table for their children, or as they may say, young'uns. Everybody seems quite content with their lives without very much complaints. No wishes for the big city, but satisfaction for this little town. Even though it may be nice, it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. Especially if you’re a minority: like Boo Radley, Mayella Ewell, and Tom Robinson were victims of this rule. Boo Radley is considered a minority because of his behavior. He wasn’t viewed nicely by his peers or anybody in Maycomb, because the way he acted wasn’t explained nor understood. For instance, the whole story that Boo Radley was in a ‘gang’, had mental health issues, returned home from industrial school, and then stabbed his parent. This was all made up information by gossiping and confused citizens. “According to neighborhood legend, when the younger Radley boy was in his teens…” (Lee 12) “So Jem received most of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawford, a neighborhood scold, who said she knew the whole thing.” (Lee 13) This was made up gossip that Boo Radley himself never got a chance to speak upon. …show more content…
Being a black man in the south is no fun-zone, especially in Alabama. It’s hard enough in current time, and wasn’t any better in 1936. And being a good man didn’t change the outcome of his situation. Tom Robinson was a kind black man, who spent every day with happiness. He’d wake up in the morning, go to his job, return from dusk, help the Ewell’s with whatever chore, and return home to his loving wife and children. He didn’t bother anyone and had accepted his spot in society- even if it was completely degrading. “...She was talking with Miss Stephanie Crawfotd. I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson, they were gettin’ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us.” (Lee