Boo's defying characteristic is his literal and symbolic invisibility. Although he is a relatively normal person, from the narrator's Scout point of view, he is a superstitious figure. Arthur Radley is Scout's mysterious neighbor who keeps to himself, never bothering anyone, and never sets foot outside his house, which makes him the target of cruel gossip. Boo dominates the imaginations of Jem, Scout, and Dill, despite them being warned to keep away since his father and brother would like to keep him from accessing the outside world.
However, he does what he can to make sure Jem and Scout are safe throughout the book, and leaves presents for them. In the story, Scout functions as both questioner and observer. Scout hates school because in many ways it actually inhibits her learning. Not only that, but Atticus carries the Finch name with pride as he valiantly defends Tom Robinson in court.
No matter where a person comes from in Maycomb county, they respect Atticus Finch. Atticus teaches the children to think critically, discuss openly, and grow in maturity. He sat in the living room and read. Despite Tom being found guilty, Bob Ewell vows revenge on Atticus for humiliating him during the trial. On the night of the Halloween pageant Bob follows the children home and attacks them but Boo saves Jem and Scout but fatally stabs Bob Ewell.
But for Boo Radley, being the center of attention, even good attention, would be horrible. Even Scout, who's known the real Boo Radley for less than an hour, gets it: "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it? Even the total-equality-under-the-law Atticus begins to think that sometimes a little inequality is what's really fair.
When Scout walks Boo Radley home, she's entering into territory she's seen all her life but never before set foot on. Turning to leave, she sees her familiar neighborhood from a new perspective—Boo's perspective. To the left of the brown door was a long shuttered window. I walked to it, stood in front of it, and turned around. In daylight, I thought, you could see to the postoffice corner. Fall, and his children trotted to and fro around the corner, the day's woes and triumphs on their faces.
They stopped at an oak tree, delighted, puzzled, apprehensive. Winter, and his children shivered at the front gate, silhouetted against a blazing house. Summer, and he watched his children's heart break. Autumn again, and Boo's children needed him. Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough. A shift in perspective transforms Boo Radley from an evil spirit into a guardian angel.
The rumors surrounding Arthur made him seem like a grotesque monster which earned him the nickname Boo. Boo Radley has many purposes. From a plot standpoint, he helped show the innocence of Jem, Scout, and Dill, while ensuring that Jem and Scout survive their run-in with Bob Ewell.
Boo Radley is also a foil to the townspeople. At the beginning of the novel he is portrayed as a monster. According to Jem, Boo is approximately six-and-a-half feet tall with bloodstained hands from eating raw squirrels and cats. Jem also mentions that Boo has unsettling, yellow eyes and a long, jagged scar across his face. Jem then tells Scout and Dill that Boo also has rotten, yellow teeth and drools often.
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