As Scout grows older, she also grows wiser, and she comes
to recognize that Boo Radley is not the raw squirrel-eating ghoul that legend dictates.
Without ever laying eyes on Boo, she comes to recognize that he is a kind soul, and by
the end of the novel, she sees that he is also the heroic protector of both of the Finch
children. Beginning with the gifts left in the knothole of the tree--the gum, the knife,
the lucky penny and the carved figurines--Scout slowly comes to recognize that Boo wants
to be their friend. It's still a scary thought to her, however, but two more acts of
kindness help to sway her way of thinking. First, Jem finds his pants unexpectedly
folded and mended hanging on the Radley fence. Jem and Scout realize that only Boo could
have done it. Later, on the night that Miss Maudie's house burns, Scout discovers a
blanket wrapped around her shoulders. Atticus joking explains that the whole town must
have been out to watch the fire--even Boo, who placed the blanket around Scout for
warmth on a cold night. By the night of the Halloween carnival, Scout had already come
to the conclusion that Boo was a friendly but eccentric loner who preferred life locked
away in his mysterious house. After Boo came to the children's rescue after being
attacked by Bob Ewell, Scout recognized him as "our neighbor," a protector and a
friend.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
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