Throughout the story “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee to lead characters Jem and Scout come to terms with their feelings about Boo Radley. In the novel Boo Radley is a recluse who doesn't leave his house. Throughout the novel Boo leaves Jem, Scout and Dill little presents and making their thoughts grow more fondly of Boo. In the novel as scout grows older, she grows wiser. At the beginning of the book Boo isn't considered a human being to her he’s considered a myth, and she begins to understand Boo’s life. Scout and Jem’s opinion of Boo Radley changes from fear to empathy, and understanding.
Throughout the story “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee to lead characters Jem and Scout come to terms with their feelings about Boo Radley. Like most of the kids in the neighborhood both of them are suspicious of the Radley family. Boo Radley had been seen around town sometimes with his mother when he was a child. His father was a rude man who was highly religious. His wife kept secretive she would only leave to shop, or water the flowers. The reason that cause the suspicion on Boo was that he was at a party with his friends and vandalized property. His father promised the judge that Boo would never get in trouble again, and shut him in the house. At the beginning of the story Scout is six years old, and Jem is 10. As stated in chapter one
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Jem and Scout become friends with Dill. The three of them reenact the story of Boo Radley, and try to get him to come out of the house. Boo begins to leave Scout and Jem notes, and while Scout was standing outside of the fire that burnt down Miss. Maudie’s house, he put a blanket on her shoulders. These events all lead up the Jem and Scout meeting Boo Radley, and realizing that Boo is a real human being. Scout and Jem’s opinion of Boo Radley changes from fear to empathy, and