The Theme Of Judging By First Appearances In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Judging by first appearances The novel, To kill a mockingbird, by Harper Lee shows the conflicts that happen when people judge from rumors they hear. Jem and Scout almost miss out on a friendship with Boo because of the scary rumours they hear. Secondly, Jem misses out on an opportunity to be friends with a great woman. Lastly, Tom Robinson gets judged because of the colour of his skin. Therefore, you shouldn't judge people by first appearances because you can ruin a relationship that could be beneficial. In To kill a mockingbird, Jem and Scout almost miss out on a friendship with Boo because of the scary rumours they hear. We first hear of Boo Radley when Miss Stephanie Crawford tells Jem about how Boo Radley drove scissors into…show more content…
Ms. Dubose is known for being rude to children for not acting properly. She would tell Scout and Jem everything they are doing wrong and never took no for an answer. “Jem and I hated her. If she was on the porch when we passed, we would be raked by her wrathful gaze, subjected to ruthless interrogation about our behavior, and given a melancholy prediction on what we would amount to when we grew up, which was always nothing. We had long ago given up the idea of walking past her house on the opposite side of the street; that only made her raise her voice and let the neighbourhood in on it. (Lee,132) After Ms. Dubose dies, Atticus told Jem about her addiction. “ Mrs Dubose was a morphine addict. Said Atticus… Dr. Reynolds told her that she only had a few months left. (Lee,148) Ms. Dubose was a very courageous woman, she had a flaw that she had to fix and keep to herself and made a goal to die free of her weakness. All the judgements on her were wrong because she was a strong woman with an addiction that no one knew about and she was a great influence on Scout and Jem. As a last point, Scout and Jem could have had a great friendship with Ms. Dubose if they didn't believe the
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