Both Boo Radley and Tom Robinson were outcasts to the society of
             Maycomb. Boo was locked away in his house, where Tom was a black man.
             Racism was very bad in the 1930's. No one wanted to be a black man's
             friend and if someone said he had done something wrong, he had obviously
             done something wrong. Like in Tom's case. Tom had been framed for
             rape, which he didn't do.Tom never harmed anyone (Lee, 195) Racism led
             to his punishment, as he was carried away from the courthouse to jail.
             Tom was an ordinary black man. He had a wife and kids and was
             stuck in a place full of racism. Boo on the other hand was white and until he
             stabbed his father in the knee, was ordinary too. Boo was locked up in the
             courthouse until his father brought him home, where he stayed for many
             years. He sometimes came out though, but only during the night. He
             sometimes tried to connect with the outside world by putting gifts in the
             trees for Jem and Scout (Lee, 278), only to be cut off by Nathan Radley
             Tom and Boo both had similar qualities they both had affects on
             different characters in the story. Like Atticus for example. Atticus had to
             represent Tom Robinson in court for a crime Atticus knew Tom didn't even
             commit. Atticus also knew that they had probably already lost the case, due
             to racial prejudice. With all the evidence that Atticus had gathered, none was
             even considered due to racial discrimination. Mayella was beaten on the left
             side of her and Tom's left arm wasn't even useable (Lee, 179). Boo Radley
             on the otherhand had helped Atticus, by saving the lives of his children, Jem
             and Scout. Bob Ewell tried attacking both Jem and Scout, but only hurt Jem.
             Boo came and killed Bob Ewell by stabbing him under the rib cage with a
             kitchen knife (Lee, 266). He quickly carried th
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