To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee explores many themes throughout the novel, which the narrator, Jean Louis "Scout" Finch, describes through her own eyes. The most essential of the themes addressed is the examination of the virtuous essence of human beings, that is, whether people are fundamentally righteous or fundamentally evil. The story addresses this question by chronicling Scout's transition from a perspective of childhood innocence, in which she assumes that people are fair because she has never seen evil, to a more adult perspective, in which she has experienced evil and must embrace it in her understanding. of the world. This theme branches into a subtheme that involves the ultimatum that hatred, prejudice, and ignorance pose to the innocent; for example, people like Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are unprepared when they encounter evil, which ultimately leads to their total destruction. In literature, writers can use the combination of protagonist and antagonistic characters to make personality qualities disappear. Lee delicately reveals the characters throughout the novel, which highlight the differences in the personalities, actions, and lifestyles of the characters, in this case, Mayella Ewell and Scout Finch. Although at first glance Mayella and Scout seem completely contradictory, they share certain characteristics that allow Scout to understand Mayella on a deeper level than the other residents of Maycomb County. To fully understand Mayella and Scout's positions, a comparison of fathers and daughters' lifestyles must serve as a backdrop to build a solid foundation of their personalities and actions. The city's beloved defense attorney, Atticus Finch, Scout's... middle of paper ... is actually an extension of the city's landfill and he has no plans to change it , nor his attitude towards life. Bob is rather arrogant; it causes terror and is cruel, savage and threatening. The court scene dramatically contrasts the differences between the two men, as they are both confined in the same small room, under pressure and watched by all of Maycomb. Atticus handles the case quietly and in a white-collar manner, presenting the case logically and thoroughly, causing the town to regard him in high regard. Bob tries to be humorous and make the courtroom laugh at the whole case and not take it seriously, but when he is proven to be lying, they think he is stupid for trying to make a serious matter laugh. the obvious differences between Mayella and Scout, there are many latent similarities that they share.