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Boo Radley Trial Essay

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Boo Radley has never been outside during the day since his parents locked him inside the house. Boo has barely had any social contact whatsoever. If Sherriff Heck arrested Boo and brought him into the public world, Boo would die. Boo would have no idea how to act properly. Everybody would want to come to his trial. Boo could not stand that much attention. Boo would die in public. Why would he have to go to trial you ask me? Well, on an unfortunate night Boo Radley murdered someone (on accident of course). I will tell you how this accident occurred. Walking along the road, Scout keeps tripping because she refuses to shed her Halloween party costume and the curtain of night has already fallen. Jem helps her along. Presently, Jem hears a rustling …show more content…

He would not want the sheriff to reveal him. Locked away for most of his life, he could not handle socializing. He has no idea how to act in public. Boo would die if he had to socialize. Possibly, he may react badly and make people think of him in the wrong light despite the fact that he only reacts out of fear. If the sheriff brought him to trial, it would not matter if the jury thought he committed the crime or not. Just going to trial would punish him. Boo had only tried to help the poor kids who barely made it out alive. He may never help again if he survives the trial. Having people look at him during the trial would scare Boo to …show more content…

He had just tried to save the kids’ lives at the risk of his own no less. He could have stayed inside and let them deal with it but instead he rescued the children. Because he helped the helpless he faces trial for something the sheriff only suspects him of doing. He does not like talking to people or people talking to him and about him. He can usually hide with the shadows as company but not in a court room. In a court room everybody can see him. He will have no buffer between himself and the outside world. The scared man will feel

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