Connections between Boo and Tom in to Kill a Mockingbird.

than his family for many years when he leave gifts for Jem and Scout in the tree outside his house. The presents that Boo leaves show how thoughtful, caring and gentle Boo is. For example he leaves two dolls carved out of soap in the likeness of Jem and Scout. Immense effort and thought would have gone into those dolls, just to pleasure the two children. This shows how Boo is being made a prisoner in his own home, for no reason, he isn’t doing anything wrong. Also near the end of the novel we know that if it hadn’t of been for Boo, the children would never have made it home that night. This shows that Boo is like a Mockingbird, he doesn’t do any wrong at all, and just watches over the children to see they are save and makes them nice things. We know now that a sin was committed when his parents secluded Boo in the house; they have committed a sin, as they would be killing a Mockingbird.This is where we see the first connection between Boo’s story and Toms because Tom Robinson is also a Mockingbird Figure. We know that Tom Robinson was found guilty to the charge of Rape to Mayella Ewell. This happened even though there was no evidence whatsoever to say that Tom did it, and plenty to say that he was in fact totally innocent. Also Tom in the trial shows how caring and honest he is when he says," I felt right sorry for her."This was a huge mistake by Tom as a black man feeling sorry for a white woman was almost mocking in those days. But this also shows the caring side of Tom, he did honestly feel sorry for Mayella who was so lonely and desperate for attention she kissed a black man that was unspeakably not heard of in Maycomb Town. But however innocent Tom was he was never going to be found not guilty because of his color. This shows that like Boo Tom has done nothing wrong except help a girl with heavy jobs her father left her alone to do, we know this as Tom tells how he used to help her when she asked. This shows he again was a mockingbird figure as Boo was.Another connection that shows how Tom’s story and Boo’s story’s connect is how they both changed the way in which Jem and Scout think. Firstly Boo, is introduced to us by the gossip people spread about him. Here Jem describes him," He was about six and a half feet tall… he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch…. his hands were always bloodstained."Now we later find out that that is all untrue about Boo. And throughout the story Jem and Scout are very afraid of him, until he helps them and also starts leaving the gifts. Scout, especially at the end realizes the truth about Boo and acts in a very adult and responsible way towards him. She realizes through Boo’s story that some people might seem to be strange but in fact that is just there way of life. She also realizes that Boo isn’t bad or scary at all. Another point in which we see Scout is greatly Maturing is when Boo asks Scout to take him home, but Scout knows what the gossips will say and instead takes his arm and escorts him to his house, giving Boo pride and dignity.This relates to Tom’s story as well because through his case they realize how racism is wrong and so unfair. Without Tom’s case would they have felt so strongly about the how so many people are wrongly treated? Jem especially starts to realize the seriousness of what is happening to Tom and also how unfair of a trial he is having. Jem actually starts to cry because he is frustrated and hurt by what is happening. Tom’s case made them into better people.This is another link between Boo and Tom. As you can see Tom and Boo are strongly linked because they are both honest and caring people, mistreated by their own community and society in general. They only set out to do good and are punished without thought to that. Their stories appear to be different but in fact are very similar. They both sure the punishment they receive, the caring and wonderful personalities they both posses, and the way the children both relate and grow and a person due to them. They in fact share very similar stories.