Arthur “Boo” Radley (Ch1-4)

Arthur “Boo” Radley as we know never leaves his house. We were told that he was made to stay in the house by his father at a young age for being in trouble with the law. In my opinion, this has dealt Boo a lot of trauma. For this reason, he stays inside of his house at all times. One aspect I am not sure about is the fact that Boo was never sent to an asylum. He did stab his father with scissors yet he was never really treated or helped in this matter. This is concerning as he still resides within in his house.

In my opinion, Boo should be sent to a mental institution for rehabilitation rather than sitting in his house with his brother. I think he is the type of person who is a danger to himself as well as other people. I don’t think that he really deserves to be cooped up in his house and made fun of by Scout and Dill with their “Boo Radley” tire game. This is somewhat cruel because, as stated before, I believe that Boo Radley was dealt a lot of trauma by his father at a young age.