The play is about how a little compassion and empathy can change a city. Additionally, it addresses issues of racial injustice, class division, gender roles, and loss of innocence. Throughout the play, Scout can be seen slowly losing her innocence as she begins to learn more about racial injustice, crimes (rape), and life. She is also shown to break stereotypical gender roles by dressing as a tomboy and calling herself Scout instead of Jean Louise. Racial injustice is depicted when Tom Robinson was convicted of attacking and raping Mayella Ewell. The overall theme of compassion was evident throughout the play as the characters began to understand the reason why Boo Radley remained inside and when Tom Robinson was wrongly accused of a crime he had not committed. This was also highlighted at the end of the play when all the characters came together one by one saying “put themselves in other people’s shoes to finally see them”. A person will never truly understand another until they take the time to see things from the other person's point of view..