Arthur Radley is a caring empathetic person who cares for Jem and Scout. "Boo's hand hovered over Jem's head." "His hand came down lightly on Jem's hair." (Page 278) Even though it is a small gesture Boo shows his sympathy and love for Jem. Boo just needed to touch the boy he'd watched for so long, as if to make sure he actually existed. Through that small touch Arthur most likely saw himself at that age, and how fragile and young he was, and as he saw Jem laying in bed he thought that the

Arthur "Boo" Radley feels a close bond and relationship to Jem and Scout. "Boo" asks Scout: "'will you take me home?'" (Page 278) Arthur knew that when Scout took him home she would be unable to resist looking from where he watched then for so long. Jem and Scout are often referred to as "His children" ("he" being Arthur) When she looked from his place it was like Arthur's last lesson to "his children." The place he looks from shows the town in black and white, no shades of gray that people put into places and people. It was Arthur's way of saying "I've showed you everything I know, now go and live the good life." "...You don't know the house real well. I'll just take you to the porch, sir." "He looked down at me and nodded." (Page 272) Arthur would not let Atticus show him out, he would only allow Scout to lead him away from Jem. Arthur obviously feels close to the children if he would not allow anyone but one of them lead him out of the room. He does not so much as move out of his shy, withdr

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