Misconceptions In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In small towns, there is always a legend or myths about the original people in the community, in Maycomb, it is Boo Radley. Miss. Maudie and Scout were discussing Mr. Radly when Scout started to bring up misconceptions about him and Miss. Maudie quickly interrupted her and said, “that is a sad house. I remember Arthur Radley when he was a boy. He always spoke nicely to me, no matter what folks said he did. Spoke nicely as he knew how.” (Lee 61). By her explaining what she knew about Mr. Radley, Scout comes to realize that he isn’t such a bad guy and believes what Miss. Maudie said to her. Right after she told Scout this she tied all of the conversation together by illustrating that no one really knows what happens behind closed doors, so all

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