In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are two parts that ultimately come together. One part deals with Boo Radley and the other part deals with the Tom Robinson trial. Due to the fact that there was two separate parts in the novel, there had to be a shift of emphasis from one to the other. This emphasis shift was handled by slowly getting rid of the memories of Tom while …showed first 75 words of 488 total…

…showed last 75 words of 488 total…pageant. Then the mention of Boo’s name brought him back into the story. The story ultimately ended with Boo killing Bob and “saving the day.” In this novel, the two parts ultimately came together because of the grudge-holding Bob Ewell. Although the shift of emphasis was gradual and Tom was eventually forgotten, one thing was always present, the evil Bob Ewell. He was the primary factor in why everything happened and when it happened.