“You never truly understand a person until you consider things from their point of view – until you step into their shoes and walk around in them. » Harper Lee identifies many characters at the beginning of this book. She describes all the characters very well at the beginning of the book. Each character was described from Scout's perspective. Throughout the book, Lee lets the reader see certain characters in their natural environments. They are still written through Scout's eyes, but instead of walking past them on the sidewalk, Scout is in their home, sitting with them or hearing personal stories about them. Three such characters that Scout specifically points out are Jem Finch, Aunt Alexandra, and Tom Robinson. The reader recognizes Jem Finch as Scout's older brother from the beginning of this novel. He is brave and strong. “When he was almost thirteen, my brother Jem seriously broke his arm at the elbow. Once the injury healed and Jem's fears of never being able to play football were eased, he was rarely bothered by his injury. The reader understands that Jem is the older and wiser of the two siblings, but also understands that Jem is brave and is not confused by life. The reader expects him to understand the ways of life. When the trial took place, Jem is awakened by the fact that Tom Robinson was persecuted only because he was black. Jem doesn't understand this even though he thought he was old enough to understand. The reader begins to realize that Jem has not figured out his life and is still a child. Jem shows his courage throughout the book with Cecil, Burris Ewell, Bob Ewell, and even Mrs. Dubose. Jem also matures throughout the book. The reader notices this when he comforts Scout and when he comforts ...... middle of paper ...... rent. Each character has a different skin to walk around in. Tom Robinson's skin is the reason he was convicted. The reader understood Aunt Alexandra, and then her skin took a turn towards the end of the book and recognized Scout as Scout. Finally, Jem kept his brave face throughout the book. He had to be the strongest man for his sister. No one is what they seem to be and no one is what they want others to see them as. Perception plays a major role in this theme. If the reader had perceived Tom as guilty from the beginning, he would ultimately have been wrong. The reader learns that he is only guilty because of his skin color. When reading a book, the reader perceives each character individually and tries to understand them. Most of the time the reader is wrong because they haven't gotten into their skin and walked around in it..