To Kill A Mockingbird Themes

Judging by Appearance
People should not be judged by appearance. The inside character of a person is hardly ever seen by their outward appearance. Harper Lee demonstrates this theme by using characters such as Boo Radley and Dolphus Raymond. Boo Radley is known and feared as being the psycotical town recluse. However, he ends up being a hero by saving Jem and Scout’s life. The next character, Dolphus Raymond is known for being the lazy drunkard of the town and is the center of most gossip because he has mixed children. However, in order to have a reason for his laziness he simply pretends to be a drunkard so he d...