Something acquired is referred to as a lesson. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, two key figures in Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird, are criticized and falsely accused of committing crimes. Scout, the primary character, learns a valuable lesson from this: Never judge a person by their circumstances or appearance. Boo Radley's inability to exit his house caused the entire town of Maycomb to view him as insane. After meeting him, Scout learns that he was a nice guy and that all the conspiracies had been disproven. Tom Robinson was charged with rape and given a death sentence solely because of his accusations against a white lady. Scout is aware that Tom was never at fault and that the community of Maycomb with its rooted racism that found him guilty. First of all, Tom Radley was a non-actor. Tom was charged with rape and later proved guilty; he was given the death penalty. The author asks "Tom, did you violate Mayella Ewell? on page ___. I didn't do such. This demonstrates how Maycomb was a racist haven. Meaning that Tom lost even though his argument had enough evidence to support it. The fact that individuals shouldn't be judged based on the color of their skin is something Scout is aware of. …show more content…
Tom Radley hires Atticus to represent him as his public defense. As a result, Atticus is threatened and encircled by hooded townies at the prison where Tom is being held. The author states on page 175: He then stood up erect and waved a large paw. He shouted, "Let's get out of here." "Come on, boys, let's go."The men made their way back to their dilapidated vehicles in groups of one and two as they had come. Engines coughed, doors closed, and they vanished. This demonstrates that the gang had split up after intimidating Atticus. They had done this because they had assumed that Tom had raped Mayella based solely on the fact that he was black. They intend to murder Tom by getting past