Arthur
"Boo" Radley is an extremely lonely individual, who remains isolated inside of his
home and is misunderstood by the majority of his neighbors. Boo's father was a strict religious
fanatic, who was primarily responsible for his son's seclusion. When Boo was a teenager, he was
arrested along with the Cunninghams for pulling a prank on Maycomb's beadle, Mr. Conner. The
unruly teenagers locked Mr. Conner in the courthouse outhouse while they were under the
influence of alcohol. Boo and the Cunningham boys were then charged with disorderly conduct and
assault and battery for their prank. While the judge sentenced the Cunningham boys to enroll in
the state industrial school, Mr. Radley considered the school a terrible disgrace and promised
to keep Boo out of trouble himself. From that day forward,remained secluded inside his house.
Unfortunately, no one knows what methods of intimidation or manipulation Mr. Radley used to keep
Boo secluded inside the home for so many years.
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