The image that Scout creates when describing Atticus and Arthur unifies the community by revealing that family is deeper than just who you share blood with. Both a family and community share a common purpose and goals. The imagery is first made evident to us when towards the end of the novel, Scout is standing on the Radley porch and summing up the events of the novel: “Summer, and he watched his children’s heart break. Autumn again, Boo’s children needed him” (321). Scout is identifying both Atticus and Arthur, “Boo”, as her father. As Atticus watches “his children’s heart break” is suggests that as a father, he is responsible for the safety and emotional well-being of his children, additionally, he feels the blows that “his children” feel.