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Scout, Jem and Calpurnia are judged when they go to the "Black Church." Cal is attacked because she brought Scout and Jem, who are white, to the "Black Church." All throughout the story the racism is one sided (whites discriminating blacks), so the judgement of white children by black people is quite a change in the story. This is another prime example of the theme "don't judge a book by its cover."

To Kill a Mockingbird Theme Timeline

Theme - Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover

Chapter 31 - The End

As Scout stands on the Radley porch she realizes that Atticus was right, "you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them". Simply standing on the Radley porch made Scout come to the realization that Boo wasn't a terrifying person, but he was really just different.

Chapter 1

In chapter one, Scout, Jem, and Dill are all intruiged by Boo Radley. They heard stories of how Boo was an evil and mean person. The kids heard stories about Boo's past, so the children as well as other citizens of Maycomb judged Boo as an insane man because of what they have heard. This judgement continues until the final scene when Boo's real identity is revealed. Boo is judged by his "cover" (the stories about him).

Chapter 31

Chapter 25

Chapter 7

In chapter 25 Tom Robinson is killed while trying to escape. Everyone assumes that Tom is just a typical "black man" (someone who is not to be trusted, someone who lies, and someone who would try to run from punishment). In reality, Tom was a good, innocent person who was caught in a bad situation. Tom felt he had no hope to live otherwise so he tried to escape as he felt he had no other option.

In chapter 7, Boo Radley leaves presents in the knothole. He left figures, twine, a broken pocket watch watch, gum, and a spelling bee medal. Little did the kids know, the person leaving these presents was Boo, but the kids were still scared of Boo and believed he was crazy. Boo was simply being kind and was judged because of rumors.

Chapter 11

Chapter 1

In Chapter 11, there are a couple examples of the theme "don't judge a book by its cover." For example, Mrs. Dubose insults Atticus because Atticus is defending a black man but he was just doing his job and he doesn't discriminate blacks. Mrs. Dubose also insults the children, and the kids think she is evil and rude. Little do the kids know, Mrs. Dubose is actually very ill and is suffering. She is not in the best state of mind, but the kids judge her based on what she says not knowing the other problems she is dealing with.

Chapter 9

Chapter 19

At this point in the story, we are well into the Tom Robinson trial. With all of the evidence and testimonies, the reader and the citizens of Maycomb are led to believe that Bob Ewell beat his own daughter. This is another example of the theme "don't judge a book by its cover" because it is shown that just because a man is white and testifying against a black man does not mean the white man is always telling the truth.

In chapter 9, Cecil Jacobs and Francis Hancock both make fun of Atticus for defending Tom Robinson, because Tom is black. Scout then sticks up for Atticus and gets in trouble for beating Francis up. Atticus is judged just because he is doing is job. People attack him and bring racism into the equation. Scout is also judged for beating up Francis even though no one knows the real reason why she did it. People are quick to judge and judge solely off of assumptions. You should never judge a book by its cover.

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Chapter 21

Chapter 15

In chapter 21, Tom's guilty verdict is finally delivered. Desite all of the evidence and facts in Tom's favour, the jury still votes him guilty because he is black. If this is not an example of "don't judge a book by its cover" than I don't know what is!

In Chapter 15, the mob gathered at the jail that had Tom Robinson inside of it while Atticus sat out front guarding. Soon after the mob gathers, Scout, Jem, and Dill arrive. The kids reveal themselves to try and aid Atticus, and eventually Scout picks Mr. Cunningham out of the crowd because she knows his son and begins talking to him about his son. She is able to get a few words out of Mr. Cunningham, and this causes Mr. Cunningham and the rest of the crowd to leave. This shows that although Mr. Cunningham appeared to be after Tom, he does have some mixed feelings about Tom's case. Mr. Cunningham appeared as if he wanted to lynch Tom because of the mob he was with, but if you look beyond that, Mr. Cunningham was a much more reasonable man.

Chapter 12

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Chapter 2

As Jem and Scout were making their way home after the Halloween pageant they heard a noise. They thought that the noise was Cecil Jacobs trying to scare them as he did before, so they called out his name but got no response. They continued walking when their pursuer ran up from behind, and grabbed Jem. The pursuer broke Jem's arm and then went after Scout who was immobilized by her costume. Suddenly the attacker was no longer after Scout and as began looking for Jem, she felt the body of an unshaven man who smelt of whiskey. She then saw another man carrying Jem into her home. The man, later being revealed to everyone as Boo Radley, was the person the kids and the citizens of Maycomb thought was insane. This "insane" man saved the lives of Scout and Jem. This is a great example of "don't judge a book by its cover".

During chapter 2, Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher, is very judgemental of some of her students. She does not understand the circumstances of which they live in so she is very harsh towards them. For example, she is angry at Scout because Scout can read (Atticus taught her). Later on, Walter Cunningham does not have a lunch, and Miss Caroline offers to pay for his lunch if he will pay her back the next day. Scout explains to her teacher that Walter comes from a poor family and won't be able to pay her back. Miss Caroline doesn't understand so she becomes angry and slaps Scout's hand. Miss Caroline judges her students by their "cover" because she thinks all of the children are the same / equal.

Chapter 14

Chapter 12

Chapter 10

Again in chapter 12, we see an example of the theme "don't judge a book by its cover". We discover that Tom Robinson's wife cannot get work because her husband is an accused rapist, although there hasn't even been a verdict and the accusations by Bob Ewell could and probably are false.

In Chapter 14, Dill runs away from his "loving and caring family" because he did not get a whole lot of attention. This displays our theme because everyone thought that he had come from a perfect family and had a great life based on the stories Dill had told, but in reality didn't get the full attention that he had wanted and needed from them. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover even if the "cover" seems great. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."

In Chapter 10, Atticus shoots a rabid dog,

and the kids were very surprised because they

never thought that Atticus was the type to be into hunting or shooting. They also thought that he was too old to shoot or have good aim. The kids found out that Atticus was such a good shot that they used to call him "one shot Finch"

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Chapter 8

In chapter 20, the theme of "don't judge a book by its cover" is relevant. Dill and Scout run into Dolphus Raymond. Dolphus reveals that he is not a drunk, he just drinks so people have an explanation for his lifestyle, which includes hanging around black people and having children with a black woman.

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In Chapter 8, Mrs. Maudie's house burns down. Everyone is outdoors and it is freezing cold. Boo Radley put a blanket over Scout, who is also extremely cold, to keep her warm. People still judged Boo based on stories even though he was a very nice guy, although the stories and rumours suggested otherwise.

Chapter 24

Chapter 16

Chapter 8

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