Boo Radley Quotes

Boo Radley is who I believe is the character that is often referred to in the book by other characters, and who sets the theme of the book. Boo Radley sets the theme in many ways in the book. He was often referred to in the book because he is very mysterious and nobody knows how he acts. Therefore nobody knows how to treat him. People believe Boo Radley is a mean person that only wants to be left alone. Boo is actually the opposite of what most people believe.

Boo Radley sets the theme of the book because out of all of the people in the book, other than black folks, Boo Radley is judged the most. People assume the way he acts because he never wants to show the way he really acts. Boo is like the black folks in the time of segregation. He is judged by the way he lives. Black folks are judged by their skin color. People assume Boo is mean and cruel because he has never proved anyone differently. Black folks are all assumed to act the same way by the actions of another. Boo is judged by the way he looks, just like the black folks in the 1930’s. …show more content…
Boo doesn’t come out of his house often because he simply doesn’t like what the world had come to. He didn’t like the idea of segregation and he believed all people should be treated respectfully and like a human being. He didn’t think that a person should be treated different by their skin color. Boo really cares that people judge him, just like the black folks care. They don’t say anything to anyone about the way they are treated because they know that if they say something about it, then it will just give people a reason to keep treating them badly. It would make them a target by mean