In the beginning, Boo is a source of fascination for Scout and Jem. He is the mysterious man on the street, kind of like living in the local haunted house. Due to the mystery of his lifestyle and the stories about his past, they do what they can to spy on him and learn more about him.
After Atticus scolds them, they stop pursuing their interests in Boo. He, however, has begun to notice them, and he leaves gifts for them in the tree. When Nathan Radley seals up the hole with cement, Jem understands that Boo's brother has cruelly cut off Boo's contact with the outside world.
As the trial starts, the fascination with Boo lessens. Then, of course, at the end, he saves the children from Bob Ewell's attack. When Scout stands on the Radley porch, she sees what Boo saw; images of herself and of Jem passing through life, in front of Boo's house, every day. They became the highlights of his day, and he began to think of them as his children. When they were in trouble, he braved the outside world to save them.
At the end of hte novel, the kids have learned to appreciate Boo, and to understand more of what his life must be like.
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