In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, many characters played minor roles in the story, but had a big impact. All characters represent a certain theme or symbol. To Kill a Mockingbird chronicles the events of two young children through the eyes of a young girl named Scout. The couple receives various lessons from various characters. These characters only appear for a short time but have left their mark on their lives forever. Scout and Jem's father, Atticus, is a renowned lawyer who was asked to defend a black man named Tom Robinson. Tom was accused of raping a young white girl named Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson is linked to the symbolism of "to kill a mockingbird" because his innocence resembles that of a mockingbird, and finding a victim like Tom guilty would be comparable to killing a mockingbird. Tom, however, becomes very suspicious after making a remark during the trial saying: "It seemed like she had no one to help her." Like I say…I felt really sorry for her” (264). Even though he really felt sorry for Mayella, no one believed him because...