In a world of deception, things may not always be the way they are portrayed. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, readers get dragged into an old town set in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama. As hidden truths come to light, they illustrate the deep underlying courage that characters go through, allowing readers to ponder what true courage really is. The story centers around two plotlines, the Tom Robinson case and the mystery of Boo Radley, with each plot line finding common ground with the main character Scout Finch and her connection to both stories. The Tom Robinson case is about a black man being accused of raping a white woman, as Scout’s father, Atticus, defends Tom Robinson. The mystery of Boo Radley is about a man who has …show more content…
Commencing with the character of Boo Radley, a man known for spending most of his life hidden from society, he ends up revealing a side to him that no rumor could match up to, substantiating his courage in accepting being alone. Boo Radley, a reclusive character in the novel, often keeps himself away from societal affairs, allowing rumors and false accusations to circulate about him. Throughout the story, he quietly watches the children's fascination with him. As the story unfolds, the readers catch hints of his true persona as Scout, Jem, and Dill try to figure out his mystique, lifting the veil on the person he is devoid of the rumors. This is evident in an early chapter of the book. When Jem and Scout visit the knothill by the Radley tree, they discover "gifts" like pennies and simple tokens left by Boo Radley. They quickly realize this when Jem says that he suspects that Boo Radley is giving them gifts. “Jem looked around, reached up, and gingerly pocketed two pieces of chewing gum. He grinned at me, too.