Another symbol present in To Kill A Mockingbird centres around Boo Radley: initially seen by Scout with fear and suspicion due to rumours circulating within Maycomb town about him being strange or dangerous – however her perception soon changes after she truly gets to know him better through events such as leaving gifts in knotholes around her house or saving her from Bob Ewell’s attack near Halloween night (the latter even earning Boo respect from Atticus).