“Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants” (Lee, 11). This quote shows just one of the numerous rumors that surround Arthur. Consequently, these rumors are extremely shameful and false. The truth about Arthur is that he loves children and also saves them. “A man was passing under it. The man was walking with the staccato steps of someone carrying a load too heavy for him. He was going around the corner. He was carrying Jem” (Lee, 267). In this quote, Arthur has saved Jem by taking him back to the house where he could receive medical attention for his wounds. Furthermore, this, by all means, proves the rumors about Arthur wrong, which shows, rumors are evil and make the kindhearted look inadequate.
In conclusion, the mockingbird symbolism can be seen throughout the text. This symbolism represents the theme of the coexistence of righteous and evil. As shown in the text there are numerous examples of this. For instance Tom Robinson and the Ewell’s. Also Arthur Radley and the rumors that surround him. Evil corrupts people’s minds just like it did to Tom, who got killed because of the corruption, and Arthur who shuts people out. In the end, the synchronicity of virtuous and sinister is all around us, so just be careful to not let it corrupt