Boo Radley and Tom Robinson essays

Boo Radley and Tom Robinson essays Both Boo Radley and Tom Robinson were outcasts to the society of Maycomb. Boo was locked away in his house, where Tom was a black man. Racism was very bad in the 1930s. No one wanted to be a black mans friend and if someone said he had done something wrong, he had obviously done something wrong. Like in Toms case. Tom had been framed for rape, which he didnt do.Tom never harmed anyone (Lee, 195) Racism led to his punishment, as he was carried away from the courthouse to jail. Tom was an ordinary black man. He had a wife and kids and was stuck in a place full of racism. Boo on the other hand was white and until he stabbed his father in the knee, was ordinary too. Boo was locked up in the courthouse until his father brought him home, where he stayed for many years. He sometimes came out though, but only during the night. He sometimes tried to connect with the outside world by putting gifts in the trees for Jem and Scout (Lee, 278), only to be cut off by Nathan Radley Tom and Boo both had similar qualities they both had affects on different characters in the story. Like Atticus for example. Atticus had to represent Tom Robinson in court for a crime Atticus knew Tom didnt even commit. Atticus also knew that they had probably already lost the case, due to racial prejudice. With all the evidence that Atticus had gathered, none was even considered due to racial discrimination. Mayella was beaten on the left side of her and Toms left arm wasnt even useable (Lee, 179). Boo Radley on the otherhand had helped Atticus, by saving the lives of his children, Jem and Scout. Bob Ewell tried attacking both Jem and Scout, but only hurt Jem. Boo came and killed Bob Ewell by stabbing him under the rib cage with a kitchen knife (Lee, 266). He quickly carried th ...