The first character affected by prejudices is Arthur Radley, otherwise known as Boo Radley. Boo was known around Maycomb by a story of him stabbing his father in the leg with a pair of scissors while they were scrapbooking, or so it was rumored. This story was up in the air about his intentions behind the stab and also the context was unknown and people assumed the worst because thats what people do. Humans typically love to over exaggerate stories and this is what happened with Boo Radley by the citizens of Maycomb, his story was over exaggerated and Boo was dehumanized. The kids of Maycomb would talk about Boo Radley like he was a fictional character rather than their neighbor. They would tell fantastic stories and stories of imagination about Boo Radley and would act out scenes of his life prior to his disappearance into his house as if they were there to
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Jem showed how Boo Radley was part of a prejudice society when he was describing his physical characteristics to Dill. “Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that’s why his hands were bloodstained – if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten, his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time.” (Lee 13). The kids would also hear stories about Boo from adults who almost brainwashed the younger generation to have the same views of Boo to them, just a little less imaginative. Not only are the kids frightened of Boo, but there is also an unusual longing to connect with him through their obsession with him. Once the Tom Robinson case was through, Jem and Scout started to understand why Boo never left his house, he didn't want to face the wrath of society. After seeing how terribly their society treats people different than them, deciding to stay out of the mess of society doesn't seem like an odd thing for
Jem showed how Boo Radley was part of a prejudice society when he was describing his physical characteristics to Dill. “Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that’s why his hands were bloodstained – if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten, his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time.” (Lee 13). The kids would also hear stories about Boo from adults who almost brainwashed the younger generation to have the same views of Boo to them, just a little less imaginative. Not only are the kids frightened of Boo, but there is also an unusual longing to connect with him through their obsession with him. Once the Tom Robinson case was through, Jem and Scout started to understand why Boo never left his house, he didn't want to face the wrath of society. After seeing how terribly their society treats people different than them, deciding to stay out of the mess of society doesn't seem like an odd thing for