Boo Radley Character Analysis Essay On To Kill A Mockingbird

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Boo Radley is a recluse who lives down the street from the Finches, and is often misjudged as being a monster. Since he never leaves his house, rumors circulate the town, saying things such as “he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch.” (Harper Lee, 16). Scout, Jem and Dill are too quick to believe these rumors. The kids never see Boo, and so they do not view him as much of a person, but more of an old town legend. However, this changes throughout the story. When the children are running through the Radley property, Jem’s pants get caught in the fence. When he goes back for them after, he finds them folded up and mended. He knows from the childish stitching that Boo must’ve done it, and from then on Jem doesn’t do anything bad