Lastly, both of the novels impart a common moral lesson to the readers. "There is more to it than meets the eye"... this is just one of the lessons that can be achieved from the said novels. Many of the characters in the novels are not what they truly seem to be. Like for example, most would write off Boo Radley as a reclusive madman, Miss Dubose as a mean spirited old woman, and Dolphous Raymond as a social deviant. These people are loathed by most, but these are not fair judgments (http://www.ezinearticles.com/?to-Kill-a-Mockingbird-a-Book-Review&id=78097,2006).

In both novels, it is also the characters that are able to ascertain the true nature of the other people's personality. Jem hates Ms. Dubose so much for what she says that he destroys her bushes. But when forced to spend time with her, he finds her a more acceptable person. And when Atticus points out that she is overcoming a morphine addiction,...

Dubose is then sees as a woman of tremendous strength and character. She is not going to spend her last days as a drug addict, and despite the pain that caused her, she succeeded (http://www.ezinearticles.com/?to-Kill-a-Mockingbird-a-Book-Review&id=78097,2006).
These are just some of the characters who challenge how readers judge others. Despite how easy it is to judge others, but by looking closer, people can see clearly behind every man's facade. No one is what they truly seem, and everyone has something inside them that motivates them to be who they are.

References

Lee, Harper (1998) "To Kill a Mocking Bird." (Reissue Edition). Warner Books.

To Kill a Mocking Bird." 2006. http://www.homework-online.com/tkamb/themes_racism-acceptance.asp

To Kill a Mocking Bird." 2006. http://www.ezinearticles.com/?to-Kill-a-Mockingbird-a-Book-Review&id=78097