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What make's to kill a mockingbird a classic?
Boo Radley, since no one sees Boo Radley, it is easy to make accusations and spread rumors about him. He is reclusive, introverted. He hides away from the town, which gives them free reign to make outrageous claims about him. Near the end of the novel, while Jem and Scout are returning from the school pageant, they are attacked by Bob Ewell. Boo ends up saving them from him. At one point in the novel, Jem says to Scout, “I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time… it’s because he wants to stay inside.”
Harper Lee’s portrayal of Atticus leads to him being the hero of the novel and also the hero of most readers. This makes Atticus Finch a memorable character, therefore making the book unique and memorable and a classic.