Arthur “Boo” Radley is the man that lives down the street from the Finch family. Boo never leaves his home, and is, arguably, the most important symbol in the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. He symbolizes those that are unjustly judged and hated. Throughout the story even Scout, although curious, misjudged and feared him. Even though he is not a bad person, people have grown to hate him, thus making their children afraid of him. Never had he wronged or harmed anyone in Maycomb County, but no matter how innocent he was, they would never accept him, for he was not like anyone else in their city. Thus, they could not understand him, which, to them, meant that something was wrong with him. His actions throughout the story show that he is a good person.
