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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks, the courthouse sagged in the square."(Lee 9). This environment, as Scout Finch accurately describes, is not conducive to young children, loud noises, and games. But, the Finch children and Dill must occupy themselves in order to avoid boredom. Their surroundings are their boundaries, …

…e children make the transition from the world of innocence to the reality of the adult world through the experiences they find in their own games and later, the adult games. The "Boo" games begin Jem's and Scout's journey to gain some of the most important values in life: respect, courage, and understanding. Through the games of the adults, the children learn to hold the values, of which the most important one is life itself.