Impressions of Boo Radley

In recent chapters, Boo Radley has done quite a few things that prove the rumors about him false. He has been "communicating" with Scout and Jem in a way, first of all. He left several items for them in a tree, until his brother sealed the hole with cement. Boo appears to have mended Jem's pants when he lost them in the Radley yard, and he also gave Scout a blanket when she and Jem were outside after Miss Maudie's house burned down. Boo is starting to seem like a kind-hearted person instead of a "phantom".

Scout had a length discussion, also pertaining to Boo, with Miss Maudie which added more insight into his true character. She learned that Boo's father was very conservative, which may have some role in his current behavior. In this discussion, Scout asks about the accuracy of the rumors, and Miss Maudie says that they are not true. Miss Maudie also states that she remembers Boo as a child and he "always spoke nicely" to her, which further suggests that Boo is not the person Scout and Jem thought he was.