What Makes Boo Radley so Fascinating in To Kill a Mockingbird? For years, nobody in Maycomb County had seen Boo Radley, meaning citizens relied on the stories told about him to determine his characteristics. Scout, Jem, and Dill were curious as to who Boo Radley really was, as all they had was their imagination to assume his traits. For example, Jem described Boo, or Arthur, as six and a half feet tall with eyes that popped out and having blood stained hands because he ate raw dead animals. The fact that Boo Radley had never come out of his house also fascinated the children because they were accustomed to knowing all their neighbors and seeing them every day. Because Maycomb was a quiet village, exciting or interesting events seldom occurred
