In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' why does Boo Radley stay inside?

Boo Radley is forced to stay inside by his family, mostly his father. He also knows what is going on in Maycomb and doesn't really want to live in that kind of environment. This might be wrong as I read the book a year or two ago. read more

Boo Radley never explains this to the reader, so we have to make a few assumptions about why his character stays inside all the time. The assumed reason he stays inside also changes throughout the novel. read more

Boo Radley is forced to stay inside by his family, mostly his father. He also knows what is going on in Maycomb and doesn't really want to live in that kind of environment. This might be wrong as I read the book a year or two ago. read more

In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Arthur "Boo" Radley stays inside because of the emotional and psychological damage that his father has wreaked up on him since childhood. Scout and Jem spend a lot of time imagining about his life because he is their neighbor but hardly ever appears outside. read more