Boo: This community in Maycomb believes Boo to be a malevolent phantom. If you read the description Jem gives of Boo in the middle of the first chapter, the portrait is painted of a guy who mutilates animals, stabs his parents with scissors, runs with the rebellious crowd, and is a peeping tom to all the ladies in the town. In reality, he is a guy who cares about the Finch children as if they were his own and shows it by showering them with gifts and saving them from death.
Tom: The town sees Tom as their stereotypical Negro perception of a man. That means he must be a cheater, a liar, and dangerous around white women. The truth is he is a God-fearing man with a compassionate way willing to help a struggling woman even though it means he risks the impression of not doing what he should be. He is a family man and a hard-worker.
Dolphus Raymond: This guy is the most easily understood example of the difference between perception and reality. In reality, he drinks Coca-cola out of a sack. However, he allows the community to believe he's a drunk. He perpetuates this perception because they are more comfortable with believing that than they are believing he could actually want a black woman.
Your Intro: I would recommend writing a hook about an item that doesn't always appear to be what it really is. Consider a mirage, or looking into a mirror at a funhouse. Then transition into your thesis by stating that often, the same is true of people. We don't necessarily see the truth on the outside, there is something much different on the inside. Make sure your thesis uses these character names, your topic, and the title of the work.
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