Often in life, people prejudge others, but their perspective changes as they get to know the person. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Jem and Scout prejudge Boo Radley and their father Atticus. Jem and Scout think their father has absolutely no skills. Throughout the book, children learn more about his skills. Boo Radley is considered a monster in Maycomb and Scout and Jem use the town's judgment as their own. After learning more about Boo and getting to know him, they realize he is the opposite of what they thought. Because Jem and Scout are influenced by the opinions of others, they are able to learn from their mistakes and develop a new perspective on people. At the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout believe Boo is a ghost until they see the real him. Everyone in Maycomb has a negative opinion of Boo, at first Jem and Scout accept him. If they passed his house, they would run past it and one day they noticed some toys in a hole. A monster would never leave toys for children, it was clear that the children had misjudged him. Also when Jem, Scout and Dill were at t...