There are two kinds of violence found throughout literature. The first kind of violence inflicted by a character to another character or themselves. The second kind of violence is plotted by the author to make an advancement in the story. The first type of violence is demonstrated in "To Kill A Mockingbird" when Tom Robinson, a man in jail accused of a crime, is murdered. Another character in the story inflicted violence on another character, which effects the rest of the story. It makes all of the other characters in the book feel unsafe and a new sense of unpredictability is felt in the following chapters. The second type of violence is demonstrated in the same story. An old lady, Ms. Dubose, dies of old age. This was planned by the author to advance the story, but the violence was not created by herself or another character. This was plotted to develop a young boy in the story, Jem, into a more influential character. The actual act of dying by Ms. Dubose has no symbol other than to help promote another character in the story. Both of these types of violence have major effects on literature. They contain depth and meaning that advance the story into more than just death.