Do you know that there is no true “good” or “bad” in this world? I expect that most people have heard of yin and yang. It is often one of the first things to come to my mind when I think of “good” and “bad.” It is a fairly popular piece of folklore. Now, when people think of it, they often think of good and evil circling forever against each other, even though both spirits have a little of the other in them. In reality, yin and yang are not against each other, they are in harmony together. In Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird, you can often see the harmony of good and evil in the world. Most people don't understand that no one is good or evil, but Atticus Finch did. He even tried to help his kids understand that no one is perfect and every “good” person has “bad” qualities. “Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with.” (Harper, 218) This is one of the many
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Boo is surrounded by rumors from the community, and none seem to be very friendly. Boo truly becomes an example of this harmony when he takes part in a controversial situation. When he defends Jem and Scout he is showing good, yet he murdered Ewell, and others covered it up for him as if he did not do it. It may have been in defense, but a life was still taken. “...knocking on his door bringing angel food cakes. To my way of thinkin’, Mr. Finch, taking the on man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight-to me, that's a sin.” (Harper, 276) As Heck Tate goes on, he finally convinces Atticus to let it go and accept that Ewell “stabbed himself through that soft stuff between his ribs.” (Harper, 274) We know that Boo killed Ewell and it was a good, yet terrible thing, but he doesn't deserve to be dragged into the
Boo is surrounded by rumors from the community, and none seem to be very friendly. Boo truly becomes an example of this harmony when he takes part in a controversial situation. When he defends Jem and Scout he is showing good, yet he murdered Ewell, and others covered it up for him as if he did not do it. It may have been in defense, but a life was still taken. “...knocking on his door bringing angel food cakes. To my way of thinkin’, Mr. Finch, taking the on man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight-to me, that's a sin.” (Harper, 276) As Heck Tate goes on, he finally convinces Atticus to let it go and accept that Ewell “stabbed himself through that soft stuff between his ribs.” (Harper, 274) We know that Boo killed Ewell and it was a good, yet terrible thing, but he doesn't deserve to be dragged into the