Why Did Boo Radley Responsible For To Kill A Mockingbird

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Furthermore, he was locked up in the courthouse basement for excessive amounts of time. In which Mr. Radley had allowed because the sheriff hadn't the heart to put him in a jail alongside Negroes. However, he was finally released and allowed back home where he would hide away for several years to come. Boo Radley was a popular gossip subject in the city of Maycomb, many kids would tell stories that weren’t all true about him. In consequence, everything they thought was dangerous or aboriginal was blamed against the man such as strange chewing gum and weird things that occurred, etc.

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