Examples Of Fear In To Kill A Mockingbird

If you lived in maycomb you would know that there isn't a lot of things to fear, but the thing that where in maycomb that people feared was Boo Radley, Kids were scared for Atticus safety,and you could be afraid of being followed,and finding soap figurine of yourself in a tree. In maycomb fear can be found in all kinds of ways.
One thing the kids feared was Boo Radley. The kids thought Boo Radley “was about six and a half feet tall,judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cat he could catch,that's why his hands were bloodstained”(Lee 16). Also they thought “there was a long jagged scar that ran across his face;what teeth he had were yellow and rotten;his eyes popped,and he drooled most of the time”(Lee 16). Scott was scared of Boo Radley so much that she told jem “if he sets fire to the Radley house i was going to tell atticus on him”(Lee 17). But in the end when Scout met Boo Radley for the first time she realized that there is no reason to be scared of him and even said “hey,Boo”(Lee 62).

The kids care about their father Atticus a lot.

Scout was scared because people were being rude and calling him names for defending color people, or when Mr.Ewell threatens to hurt him and they thought they thought atticus should do something about it ”we’re scared for you, and we think you oughta do something about him”(Lee 292). Jem was scared for atticus safety when the people came to the courthouse for Tom Robinson, these people were going to beat up Atticus if Jem,Scout and Dill had left but instead Jem “ shook his head”( Lee 203). Then the people left because the kids where there and they didn't want them to see their dad getting

hurt.
On the way home one night Jem realized they were being followed”though i heard something”(Lee 348) But it turned out he did hear something, and told Scout to run “run, Scout! Run! run!”(Lee 351). Then Scout was scared because she could not find Jem. Scout had feared that Jem was injured or taken because she could not find him,so she walked home and saw a guy holding Jem and was taking him to there house Scout then went home and hugged atticus and felt safe But she feared jem was dead “Atticus is Jem dead” (Lee 353) Atticus said “ no, Scout”(Lee 353).
Scout and Jem have been finding random things in the tree like gum,pennies, and twine. But when they saw these to soap doll they realized the dolls where them and they were scared. Scout “ shreakied and threw them down”( Lee 80). They didn't know who were giving them these things.” who did em”(Lee 80). Jem said. When they got home Jem put them in his trunk and they didnt put another thought into it,but they had a guess who had gave them that stuff:Boo Radley.
If you lived in Maycomb you would see that there is fear everywhere.Fear can be found in many different ways. Fear in Maycomb ranges from Boo radley to Scout and Jem worrying about atticus safety to being followed at night or even finding soap dolls of yourself in a tree.