How Is Boo Radley Presented In To Kill A Mockingbird

In Harper Lee’s Pulitzer prize winning “To Kill A Mockingbird” ,Maycomb always portrayed Boo Radley as the devil of their town; he is described by the townsfolk as a violent and dangerous man. He has always been misjudged by society and he is a major victim of society’s prejudice. Jem and Scout never saw this in Mr. Radley. Sure, they were scared of him at first but their opinion changed after each encounter. They discovered that Mr. Radley is a very sweet, nice, and innocent man even though he has done substandard things in the past. One event changed the way people saw him. It is arguable that Boo Radley is even more of a mockingbird than Atticus Finch due to Boo’s acts of kindness towards the kids. He brings plentiful joy to their lives

Mr. Ewell was furious because in the trial, Atticus accused Bob Ewell of beating his daughter and so he attacked Jem and Scout. Luckily, Boo was around and killed Bob. Later on, Atticus and Tate finally agree that Ewell fell on his own knife and accidentally kills himself, a decision Scout fully understands. Miss Maudie was never the type of person to judge other people. She told the kids to give Mr. Radley privacy at all times and she respected him because he is a normal human being, just like everyone else in Maycomb; even if some thought they were more equal than others. After this unfortunate event, the reader really starts to see how much of a mockingbird Boo really is. "Two live oaks stood at the end of the Radley lot; their roots reached into the side-road and made it bumpy. Something about one of the trees attracted my attention. Tin-foil was sticking out of a knot-hole just above my eye level, winking at me in the afternoon sun. I stood on my tiptoe, hastily looked around once more, reached into the hole, and withdrew two pieces of chewing gum minus their outer wrappers."(Lee, 33). When Boo left the gifts inside the tree for Scout and Jem, it was the first sign of gentleness and care from Boo. Scout was not certain if it was Mr. Radley that left them the gifts, Jem thought it was suspicious. Arthur Radley metaphorically symbolizes a mockingbird for every good deed

The thought of Boo saving her life brings Scout to tears but she manages the situation with maturity and strength like regularly. When Scout was walking Boo home she thought to herself "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."(Lee, 279) She felt that just by standing on the Radley’s porch made her see everything from Boo’s perspective and she finally understood everything. It is amazing how someone’s view on someone else can change so effectively just like how Scout’s did. At the beginning of this adventurous story, she was terrified of Boo and never enjoyed passing by the Radley house; later on near the end of the story, her thoughts really changed and Scout saw Boo for who he really is… a