In the front chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, Jem, and Dill are curious about one of their neighbor—Boo Radley. Boo has many creepy rumors such as, usually coming out at night and spying on others, eating rats and his mother’s finger. “As Mr. Radley passed by, Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities” (Chapter 1). Though people think Boo as a strange monster, at the end of the story Boo safes Jem and Scout from furious Bob Ewell’s murder. As the matter of fact, all rumors of Boo become untrue. In fact, neighbors’ wantonly guessing is injustice to Boo. …show more content…
Scout’s schoolmates tease her because her father defends a Negro. Not only neighbors, but also their relatives insult Atticus for his action. On Christmas, Scout hears her cousin Francis says “I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family” (Chapter 9). This injustice partly comes from racism. In Maycomb, almost everyone uses this event to judge Finch family with unfair