To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 32

The next morning, Jem woke up in severe pain, unaware of what was happening. He saw Atticus sitting calmly in front of him reading the newspaper.
"Atticus.What.. what happened?" Jem tried to get up, when he realized the throbbing pain in his right arm, and fell back down trying not to yell. Atticus got up quickly and told Jem to lay down and relax. He left the room to call Dr. Reynolds to check up on Jem. Only seconds later, Scout came runnning in, yelling" Jem, Jem, are you awake yet?! How are you feeling?!" She was jumping all over the place talking and asking questions faster than Jem could understand.
Jem sighed, "Hey Scout."
"How ya doing Jem?" replied Scout.
"Fine, but my arm still hurts a lot. Scout, what happened last night? Who was the person who attacked us? Were you hurt? Come on Scout, tell me."
"Well, Mr. Ewell attacked you, and you got hurt trying to save me. Boo Radley saved you Jem , he carried you home."
"What?!" Did you see Boo Radley? What happened to Mr. Ewell?" Jem was talking fast, with astonishment and shock in his eyes.
"Don't you know Jem, Mr.Ewell's dead." Scout said calmly.
Jem sat there thinking hard, trying to remember what had happened last night. "Wait, what about Boo? Is he okay? Did you talk to him?"
Scout told him all about how she met him yesterday and even walked home with him.
Jem looked frustrated as he realized how much he missed out on.
Later, Dr. Reynolds walked in with Atticus beside him. "Hey Jem, did you sleep well? How's your arm feeling?"
"Fine" Jem said quietly. Dr. Reynold walked over to the bed and told him he would have to take an x ray of his arm.
Scout and Atticus helped Jem sit up slowly so the doctor could examine his arm.
"Atticus" Jem spoke suddenly. " Can Scout and I go visit Mr.Arthur sometime soon?"
Atticus smiled and told him he could go with Scout as soon as his arm was mended.
Before long, the news of Bob Ewell's death and Jem's injury spread throughout the town of Maycomb County. Jem's arm was new and fixed, and soon became a hero. He and Scout went to visit Boo Radley often and became very close friends :)

Atticus as a Father

Atticus as a father is a very stern, yet kind, patient and caring father. He raises his children, Jem and Scout, to be very respectful to others and gives them the freeedom to be themselves. He treats them both with good care and punishes them verbally than physically. For example, when Atticus finds Jem and Scout trying to convinceBoo Radley to come out of his house, he tells them to clearly, using words, to leave him alone and not "make fun of anybody on this street or in this town. He also uses an old lawyer trick on Jem when he tries to explain that they weren't making fun of him or laughing at him. This shows Atticus's way of teaching discioline and order. He also teaches the children to treat everyone equally. My parents are somewhat similar to Atticus. They don't ground me or punish me physically, but they are very very strict and a little intimidating. I would like my father to be more like Atticus.

Changing Perceptions of Boo Radley

In chapters 4-8, several mysterious events can be traced back to Boo Radley. In chapter 8, for example, when Miss Maudie's house was burning down, Boo Radley put a blanket on Scout when she was cold. This changed my perception of Boo Radley because at first I thought he was just a completely insane person who needed some serious help. This act of Boo Radley clearly shows that he is not an insane person and that he's very kind. Another event that led me to think differently of Boo Radley is when Jem finds his pants mended and sewed up when he went back to get them . Nearly a week later, Jem finally tells Scout that when he went back to fetch his pants, "..they were folded across the fence... like they were expecting me." This event led me to think that Boo Radley is not as horrible or frightening as people say he is.
Scout's discussion with Miss Maudie about Boo Radley added on to my perception of Boo Radley in some ways. Miss Maudie tells Scout that Boo Radley's actual name is Arthur Radley and that he always spoke very nicely to her which clearly added to my perception of Boo Radley's true nature. Atticus's reaction to the children's play of Boo Radley supports my thoughts of Boo Radley's true character because he knows that Boo Radley isn't actually the kind of person who would stab his father's leg, but just a very lonely man who is highly misunderstood by the townspeople.