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Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird contains many characters. They are all very interesting and have specific tasks in the novel, but not many of them change and develop as you read. Boo(Arthur)Radley is a character in this novel, that at first, starts out as a monster. He is portrayed as a violent, crazy man who does odd things and would be a hazard to society. But as you further your …

…to save them. It is very clear now that Boo is not a monster, but a hero. At the start, it would have been ludicrous to think that Boo Radley would be the hero in the end. But as you further your reading, you get the feeling that his legend was mistaken. He in no way was a monster and proved to be not only a caring friend to the Finches, but also a hero.