To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 6 Analysis

Chapter six first begins at Miss Rachel's fish pool where Jem, Scout, and Dill are all enjoying one last summer night together before Dill has to leave Maycomb to return home for the school year.
Despite being told by Atticus to stay away from Boo and his house, Dill and Jem come up with the master plan of sneaking into the Radley's yard late at night to try and sneak a peak of Boo Radley through the window. Scout soon announces that she doesn't agree with any part of this plan, but after Jem teases her for acting girlish she feels as if she has no other choice then to tag along with the meddlesome duo.
The group of three soon find themselves quietly sneaking under a wire fence positioned at the rear of the Radley's lot, and after successfully climbing under the fence, the group finds that they are in an enclosed space that holds "a large

garden and a narrow wooden outhouse." As they continue walking they soon come upon their first obstacle; a large squeeky gate that is the only entrance to the Radley's back yard. Though they quickly solve the problem by "spitting themselves dry" in order to open the gate without making a noise.
Once in the backyard, the group carefully walks over to the back of the Radley's house, which as Scout describes it as being "Less inviting than the front," then Jem and Scout hoist Dill up high enough in to the air in order for him to see inside the window, though their efforts go unrewarded for Dill sees nothing more then curtains and a faint light located "way off somewhere."
In a second attempt of catching a glimpse of the elusive Boo Radley, Dill suggests that they make their way over to a window that is located on the back porch. Scout is more than nervous of being caught and the noises of a creaking stair way aren't making her feel any better.
As Dill is looking through the window Scout is the first to see the shadow of a man walking towards them.

Soon Jem and Dill see the shadow as well and the group quickly jumps off of the porch and makes their way through the garden and then under the fence. While running Scout trips and soon after she describes hearing "The roar of a shotgun shattering the neighborhood."
Once Dill and Scout are out from under the wire fence they keep running but they soon realize that they are missing Jem, so they quickly run back only to find him struggling to free him self from the barbwire, and the only way for him to get loose is to wriggle out of his pants and then to run as fast as he can to catch up with the other two.
After the group of three catches their breath they casually make their way back to their front yard. Once there they look down the street only to find a large circle of neighbors gathered around the Radley's front gate. The children make the executive decision to walk down to the Radley's because they think it would look funny if they were the only one's to not show up.
As they arrive they come to see Mr. Nathan

Radley