How does Scout and Jem's perception of Boo Radley change during the novel? How does Boo affect the lives of the Finch household in the novel? Boo Radley is the neighborhood mystery. The Radley place fascinated the children, because it was a popular subject of gossip and superstition in Maycomb. Arthur Radley had gotten into trouble with the law when he was a boy. Instead of being sent to the state industrial school, his father took custody of him within their house. He was not seen again for fifteen years. Many legends grew up about the Radley house and...
Jem back to his house where the story ends with Scout meeting Arthur "Boo" Radley.

At the beginning of the novel both Jem and Scout are scared to death of Boo because of all the stories about him. But as the novel goes on, things happen to make the two feel less and less afraid of Boo. The gifts in the tree help, and the pants sewn and folded on the fence do to. But the biggest thing happened at the end, Boo saved Scout and Jem's life. And we see Scout holding Boo's hand as the movie ends.