The
Finch children are frightened of the menacing Radley Place, which is a dilapidated, slate-gray
house with rain-rotted shingles three doors down from their home. The Radley yard is also
unkempt and full of long johnsongrass and rabbit-tobacco. In addition to its decaying appearance
and neglected yard, the enigmatic Arthur "Boo" Radley lives inside the home.
refers toas a "malevolent phantom" and the children believe the unfavorable,
disturbing rumors and neighborhood legends about him. The children have never seen Boo Radley,
but are told that he peeks into people's homes at night and is responsible for committing nearly
every small crime around town. Since the Radley yard adjoins Maycomb's schoolyard, the local
children also believe that the pecans from the Radley trees are poison.goes on to describe Boo
Radley as a threatening creature with sharp teeth.
The numerous rumors
surrounding Boo Radley and his home stem from the family's unorthodox behavior. Unlike the
majority of Maycomb citizens, the Radleys are religious fanatics, and Boo's father is not a
friendly man. They do not socialize like their neighbors and remain isolated in their
dilapidated home.
As the novel progresses, Boo Radley becomes a sympathetic
character who the children no longer fear when they mature. Later on, Jem, Scout, and Dill
discover that Boo Radley is a compassionate, vulnerable individual who was a victim of his
father's oppressive nature and is unfairly discriminated against by his
neighbors.
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