Character Analysis: The Man Named Boo

“The Man Named Boo” The author created Arthur “Boo” Radley and made Scout, the narrator, fear him. Boo was always a mysterious character throughout the novel. He was never seen and was often times feared by the neighborhood children. They would run by the Radley house every day in hopes to make it past without Boo coming out to get them. Boo was the character that was always a mystery, but in the end, surprised everyone. Very little was known about Boo. The children learnt that when Boo was young, he stabbed his father with scissors. The consequences of Boo’s actions landed him in the basement of the town’s jail. Eventually, Boo was sent home and lived in isolation for many years. Even Boo’s relatives lived in secrecy from the outside world.