Changing Perceptions of Boo Radley

The name Boo Radley has always been a monster name that people made up stories and rumors about, but I believe that no one has really known the truth about him. Some things in this story make me think that Boo is really not a bad person he's just greatly misunderstood and even his family treats him like a creeper. For example there is a great possibility that the treats in the tree is Boo trying to reach out to other people and be nice. Also there was the time where Jem got his pants stuck and all torn up in the fence and when he went back it was sewn up and folded. What other person would have done that other than Boo. One of the last pieces of evidence that shows Boo is not a big bad person is that when the fire was going on and Jem and Scout were frezzing Boo put a blanket on Scout so she wouldn't get sick or cold. I believe that everything he does has good intention beside it and he doesn't try to scare people but i think he trys to help people.

I think when Jem, Scout and Dill talked to Miss Maudie they learned that maybe Boo was a person instead of something living in an old house. Even when the kids were gossiping about Boo's assumed death she said, "His name's Arthur and he's alive." I think that made the kids think about that they were actually talking about a person. They also learned about how Arthur was a sweet polite child. I think it might have kind of confused Scout but she trusted Miss Maudie and if she said he was then she belived her. When Atticus caught Jem, scout and Dill playing the "Boo Radley Game" which imitated Boo's life Atticus got so angry. He thought it was extremely rude of the kids to play a game that broadcasted someones life in public. He knew that the children didn't know Arthur's whole story and had no right acting like they did, especially when he knew that Boo had probably watched it all. I don't think the kids understood the cruelty of playing the game.

comment to a classmate:
I agree with Jordan about the things left in the tree. I do think that the culprit of the magical tree prizes is Boo Radley and I also think Mr.Radley know that. Boo just want some interaction with people so he would leave treats for the children to be nice, but when Mr.Radley found out he filled up the hole in the tree with cement to prevent Boo from coming outside.