Through their actions, Boo Radley, Atticus Finch, and Tom Robinson epitomize one of the three themes-justice, morality, and ethics- Harper Lee addresses in To Kill a Mockingbird. Tom Robinson displays in the book the actions he took to become ethical. Boo Radley shows us how he insures justice to the Finch children and Tom Robinson’s family. Atticus Finch’s morals are what holds the town intact. Each of these characters conveys his/her own theme. First, Boo Radley has been treated with such injustice from both the community and the Finch children that he separates himself from the real world. Despite all the trials they made Boo suffer through, irony occurs when Boo Radley is the one who establishes justice in the end. When Boo kills Bob Ewell, he not only saves the lives of the Finch children but also delivers justice to Tom …show more content…
In his parental ways, Atticus makes Scout and Jem learn that morality should be a way of every person’s way of life. For example , at one time Atticus taught his children a lesson was when he makes Scout and Jem read to Mrs. Dubose each day. (ch.11)Even though she seems to always treat the children with hatred, Atticus was teaching the children a lesson through the experience. When Atticus accepts Tom Robinson as a client, throughout the trial the children learned lessons as they observed their dad in action from the “black” section of the courtroom. Through the explanation Atticus points out to the children that he is most likely not going to win the case but is doing it because it is the “right thing to do” also demonstrates his tactics in living a moral life, even in the difficult points. Through actions Atticus displays, most people consider him the moral conscience of the town. Mrs. Maudie, one of the town members, says, “ If Atticus Finch drank until he was drunk, he wouldn’t be as hard as some men at their best.”