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There are couple of reason that Mr.Raymond act drunk and one of them is that he wants people to leave him alone. One major theme from To Kill A Mockingbird is to not judge a person by his appearance. This theme refers to Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and Raymond because they seem to be bad from a normal person perspective,but on the inside they’re good humans who try to live there life but can’t because the world has people who interfere with them. This essay will explain about how to character are criticized and judged but later show who they very are. Tom Robinson lives his life in Maycomb during a time of racial discrimination, everyone in Maycomb didn’t share equality to each other which mean white people look down at black people. On page (180) this show that how black people are disrespected, â€Å"Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for! †Tom Robinson is a kind and generous person who is married to Helen and worked in the field. One day Tom Robinson was going home from work and Mayella ask Tom Robinson for help. Tom Robinson agree to help Mayella and after he was done helping, Tom was kissed by her and Mayella s father saw the whole thing. Mayella’s father beat Mayella up for kissing a black person. Under the influence of her dad,she called the police and accuse of Tom Robinson raping her and beating her up. Everything that Mayella’s father did to her was blamed on Tom even though he didn’t do anything. Tom Robinson wasShow MoreRelatedAnalysis of to Kill a Mockingbird2365 Words   |  10 PagesI’d like to analyze the extract from a book which is entitled â€Å"To kill a mockingbird†. The author is Harper Lee, an American author known for her 1960-Pulitzer-Prize-winning and who is considered now by many to be a literary icon. Harper Lee was born in 1926 in the state of Alabama. In 1945-1949 she studied law at the University of Alabama. Her novel ‘To kill a mockingbird’ which deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a child in her hometown was awarded the Pulitzer PrizeRead MoreAnalysis Of The Book Of Kill A Mockingbird 1271 Words   |  6 PagesJourney Tasopulos Brannen ELA-8 19 April, 2015 Novel Analysis: To Kill A Mockingbird Selection: I selected this book because its the best book I have ever read. I read To Kill A Mockingbird last year and my class wrote an essay about this book, since I already know so much about this book I thought it would be a nice and quick read. I thought it would be a great enjoyment to refresh my memory of this epic book. 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It is also worthwhile to acknowledge the themes that coexist within the book that are introduced th roughRead MoreTo Kill A Mockingbird Analysis947 Words   |  4 PagesMockingbirds are innocent and free from corruption,but how would you think that some characters are Mockingbirds? To Kill a Mockingbird is about a lawyer, Atticus Finch, simply defending an African American, Tom Robinson from a rape charge. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley are innocent and free from the disease of Maycomb County. That disease is racism and hate. Atticus is a man made from morals, Tom is a scared African-American, and Boo just wants to get away from the chaos outside hisRead MoreTo Kill A Mockingbird Analysis891 Words   |  4 PagesMockingbird reflects the struggles and problems that the people in the 1900s had to go through on the daily basis. Problems that have to do with economic and social issues. People had to go through struggles related to the Great Depression and a lot of the black people in the 1900s had to experience racism everyday of their life. Not only did they experience it on the daily but there was also laws that they had to obey, and if they broke them there was consequences. To Kill a Mocking bird does aRead MoreTo Kill A Mockingbird Analysis874 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"‘Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird’† (Lee 119). The meaning of the quote is mockingbirds dont do anything but, sing for us to enjoy. Mockingbirds only want to bring happiness in the world like some characters in To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee stated this quote in the book to get us thinking about how Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley are mockingbirds. Tom Robinson just wanted to help Mayella Ewell but, got accused of raping