How Is Arthur Radley Presented In To Kill A Mockingbird

Arthur Radley, also known as Boo, is a really interesting character in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Boo didn’t appear physically until the end of the novel which he saves the two kids of Atticus from the revenge of Bob Ewell. Despite of that, Boo was illustrated as a weird and mysterious character throughout the novel and the society didn’t accept him. There are rumors about Boo in Maycomb and children around the neighborhood illustrate him as a monster which comes out at night and hunt for rats and squirrels for food. When he was a teenager, Boo caused troubles with some bad boys while he was drunk. He was about to be sent to reform schools but his father sort out a deal with the police so Boo do not have to go to reform schools and instead stayed at home. He was locked in the house for 15 years, and therefore causing people in Maycomb to make up different rumors for his absence. According to Miss Stephanie, one day the 33 years old Boo stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors when he is cutting some paper and then wiped the

In the first part of the book, she is effected by the rumors from Jem and she always imagine Boo appearing at night outside of her window. However, as we knew later on, Boo tries to connect with the kids by putting treats, such as gums and toys, inside the hole of a tree. He even produce a handmade sculpture for both Jem and Scout as a present. It shows that Boo is a kind and generous character and he is seeking for connection and friendships with the world. The perspective of the two kids also changed as they began “to stand inside of Boo Radley’s shoes”. They understand the reason of Boo hiding himself in the house for the past 15 years as they acknowledge the dark side of Maycomb’s society, where people are racist and they label one another according to their family background, occupation, and social