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...her with scissors when he was a boy and has since been confined to his house. The children imagine Boo as a ghoulish figure who eats cats and stalks about the neighborhood under the cover of night. In fact, Boo stands as a figure of innocence who befriends and protects the children in his own way. Boo Radley is a mysterious neighbor who lives near the Finches. Since he is rarely seen, he is the subject of various rumors. Some known facts about him are that as a young boy he had broken the law and his father restricted him from leaving the house. He was also known for striking his father with a pair of scissors but was never charged with the crime. He has remained inside his house and lives with his brother. The children imagine Boo as a ghoulish figure who eats cats and stalks about the neighborhood under the cover of night. Since no one sees Boo Radley, it is easy to make accusations and spread rumors about him. According to Mrs. Maudie a Mocking birds are. "…don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us" (94). Boo provides an example of the threat that evil poses to innocence and goodness. He is one of the novel's "mockingbirds," a good person injured by the evil of mankind. Arthur "Boo" Radley plays an important role in the development of both Scout and Jem. In the beginning of the story, Jem, Scout, and Dill fabricate horror stories about Boo. They find Boo as a character of their amusement, and one who has no feelings whatsoever. They tried to get a peep at him, just to see what Boo looked like. Scout conne...