Why do you think Scout cries when she realizes who saved her?

I think
there are several reasons for 's tears upon realizing that it is , her secluded neighbor, who
saved her and her brother, , from Bob Ewell's attack. Ewell had falsely accused a black man, Tom
Robinson, of raping his daughter, Mayella Ewell. Mr. Robinson's attorney was Scout's father, .
Angry with Atticus for defending Robinson, Bob Ewell attacked Scout and Jem while they were
walking home from the Halloween pageant in the dark. Boo rescued Scout and Jem, killing Bob
Ewell in the process.

When Scout discovers that it is Boo who saved her and
Jem, she may cry first as a delayed reaction to the terror of the attack. After that, her tears
are probably due to relief that she and Jem are safe. I also believe she cries because she is
happy that Boo is not a product of the neighbors' tall tales and that he is not a danger to
anyone. He is actually a nice guy and a good friend to both Scout and Jem; he had been leaving
them little presents in a tree in his front yard. Relief that her friend is one of the good guys
surely accounts for some of Scout's tears as well.

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