Tom Robinson And Boo Radley Similarities

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The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee includes the contradictory characters Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. These characters have identifiable similarities and differences.
Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are similar in many ways. One similarity is they both are compared to a mockingbird. Another similarity is people don't understand neither one of them is a third similarity between the two characters. Despite their similarities these characters have clear differences.
Perhaps the most important difference between Tom Robinson and Boo Radley is their races. A second difference is what they were accused of in the book. A third difference is one works and one stays cooped up in the house all the time. “ The doors of the Radley house were closed

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