To Kill a Mockingbird - Similarities in Tom and Boo's lives
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... wait until he can have his day in court, they want to execute the punishment they deem acceptable -- a lynching. The leader of the mob challenges Atticus: "You know what we want ... Now get aside from the door Mr. Finch" (pg. 151). In the 30's, blacks were assumed to have committed any incidents the white members of society accused them of, without looking at evidence or hearing the blacks' story. In Tom's case, the mob believes Bob Ewell's story of Tom raping Mayella Ewell, without having any hesitation about the truth, and they are unwilling to look for any proof indicating Tom did not commit such a heinous crime.
People different from the "normal" citizens in a society often become misunderstood because they do not exhibit the same values and beliefs as the majority of society. Boo happens to be a recluse whose recent appearances in society can be counted on a single hand. People, such as the children, do not understand why he feels it necessary not to venture out into the world and become a part of Maycomb. They do not understand his logic, so they think he must be a lunatic without human notions. Another poorly developed relatio ...
