One mysterious thing, including Boo Radley, that occured include when Scout is standing infront of the Radley house, watching the fire down the street, and Boo puts a blanket over her so she wouldn't be cold. Another mysterious event, including Boo Radley, is when Boo is putting gifts in the knothole, of a tree, for the kids.
I once saw Boo Radley as a phycologically unstable freak, but now, due to his actions in chapters four through eight, see him in a whole different light. By putting that blanket over Scout when she was cold, he showed that he has a kind heart and that many of the stories told about him, most likely, aren't true. Also, he shows that he has an interest in having a life outside of his house and getting to know Jem and Scout when he puts the gifts in the knothole of the tree, on the edge of his yard.
Scout's disscussion, about Boo Radley, with Ms. Maudie adds to my perception of Boo Radley by making me think that he isn't a bad guy. That's he's just a guy that nobody knows or ever sees, so the people of the community make up rumors about him because they are afraid of the unknown. When Ms. Maudie says to Scout, "He was always real sweet to me," I started to believe that he was a normal, kind person who just isn't able to show that because he can never leave his house. Atticus's reaction to the kids putting on the play of Boo Radley's life, including what was known to be true, and made up rumors not known to be true, led me to believe that he knew more about Boo Radley than the children, and that he knew Boo Radley isn't a bad guy. Both of those things lead me to the conclusion that Boo Radley is a good guy, kind hearted person that is simply misunderstood.
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I agree with a couple of things you say. I think Boo was behind the knot hole to. Also I beleive he was behind the blanket. I like your quote it shows how someone really is thinking differently of Boo.
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