The people of Maycomb County victimize the innocent Boo Radley. His mysterious life interests the Finch children, Jem and Scout, and their friend Dill. They imagine Boo as a drooling, savage, six-and-a-half foot beast with a long jagged scar on his face, yellow teeth, and bulging eyes. They suspect that he peers into people's windows at night to stalk them and he may try to kill them. The real Boo, however, possesses a kind soul and a gentle heart. He manages to find ways to communicate in a positive and

Atticus, a very respected lawyer, defends Tom and subsequently takes criticism for it. A man of nearly fifty, he tries to instill good values in his children while treating them like adults. He always fights for justice, even if it means defending a black man in a segregated white-black society. When Scout asks Atticus the reason for his defending Tom, Atticus replies, "If I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again" (75). Atticus, unlike many others, notices the Negroes' dignity and will not stop at anything to prove their equality in the society. The morale of the Negroes' falls more and more because of the trial, and they need Atticus to bring up their spirits. This disturbs the people of Maycomb who cannot see past skin color, and they react by taunting his family. They mock and disrespect Atticus because they lack his courage.

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Approximate Word count = 643
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)