Often in society, people tend to create different stereotypes or view people as “different” or “unusual”. People constantly judge before considering facts and other valuable information. Unfortunately, most victims who are tried are wrongly convicted. The idea of ​​judging and characterizing a person based on their appearance seems typical and common. These days, very few people take the time to discover the true qualities of a person who can be convicted and is either behind bars or judged for things they never did. Sometimes people who are also weird, inferior, or irrelevant tend to become extremely important and even influential in books, movies, and real life. Similarly, in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, readers are introduced to Tom Robinson and Boo Radley who are similar in their symbolic depiction of a mockingbird, their constant anger at the judgment of citizens, and the subsequent development of a theme of kindness and gratitude. One of the first qualities observed in both characters is their portrayal of a mockingbird. In the novel, mockingbirds are known as a species that does not harm anyone in the community. All they do is mind their own business and it's a joy to watch. Readers are introduced to this idea when Atticus states that the Mockingbirds "make music so we can enjoy it" and that it would be a "sin to kill a mockingbird." (Lee19). Atticus explains this quote to help his children understand that even if they were allowed to have guns, they should never use them to target anything that is not dangerous. Although he doesn't specifically say that Boo and Tom are mockingbirds, he implies it. Throughout the story, Tom and Boo are very silent...... middle of paper ...... she asked Tom to help her break a dresser, Tom happily helped her ( Lee 257). Without hesitation, Tom showed kindness by helping her when in return he received hatred from a woman he had personally helped. Boo and Tom's gratitude and kindness were evident but not accepted. In conclusion, Boo and Tom were extremely similar in many ways throughout the novel. They were both innocent, judged, and showed their love through everything that happened. They were both examples of true Mockingbirds. There was a visible difference between them and the society in which they lived. In all the chaos and turmoil, they represented a light of hope and goodness in a world of darkness. People judged them and showed resentment. Many readers can learn a lesson in kindness, even when the world seems to regard a person, it does not absolve a person from exerting influence in a corrupt world..