Characterization is what ignites a piece of literature and allows it come to life in the mind of the reader. The characters of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee greatly enhanced the good and evil colors of Maycomb and the people that live there. Arthur "Boo" Radley is a recluse who never sets foot outside of his house, Boo grabs the imaginations of Scout, Jem and Dill. He is a powerful symbol …showed first 75 words of 911 total…

…showed last 75 words of 911 total…man of simple truths and your word is all he needs to believe you. When investigating Bob Ewells untimely death he comes to the conclusion that Bob fell on his knife and it was an accident. He would not let Atticus talk him out of his findings because Heck did not believe that Jem was responsible for Bob's death. Heck Tate is a respectable man who tries his hardest to protect the innocent of Maycomb.