1. LOOKS LIKE
1.1. Pale Skin
1.1.1. "His face was as white as his hands, but for a shadow on his jutting chin" page 294 - chapter 29
1.1.1.1. He hasn't seen the sun in more then twenty years, so his skin has lost color. He is also quite ill looking.
1.2. Dirty
1.2.1. "I looked from his hands to his sand-stained khaki pants; my eyes travelled up his thin frame to his torn shirt." page 294 - chapter 29
1.2.1.1. He doesn't really have anyone taking care of him, and he probably doesn't have very many clothes, making the ones he wears dirty.
1.3. Dead and thin hair
1.3.1. "His hair was dead and thin, almost feathery on top of his head." Page 294 - Chapter 29
1.3.1.1. Scout believes that he is a sad man that spends his time alone and lonely.
2. BELIEFS & VALUES
2.1. Protection of the innocent
2.1.1. "Thank you for my children, Arthur." Page 302 - Chapter 30
2.1.1.1. Arthur Radley went out to save Jem and Scout, after he saw they were being attacked by Bob Ewell.
3. HOW OTHERS SEE HIM OR HER...
3.1. A saviour
3.1.1. "Thank you for my children, Arthur." Page 302 - Chapter 30
3.1.1.1. Atticus sees him as at the man who saved his children.
3.2. Nice person
3.2.1. “His name is Arthur Radley and he is alive,” Miss Maudie page 43.
3.2.1.1. Miss Maudie stands up for people, when the children make fun of Boo Radley. She explains that he is a normal person, even though he stays inside his house.
3.3. A horrible and barbaric person
3.3.1. "his hands were blood stained ... what teeth he had were yellow and rotten" Page 13 - Chapter 1 : "Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg"
3.3.1.1. The towns children are inundated with rumors about Arthur, leading them to a negative view of him. They believe he stabbed his father with scissors.
4. ACTS LIKE
4.1. A Phantom
4.1.1. "Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom." - Page 9 - Chapter 1
4.1.1.1. He is a ghost and no one knows anything about him. He has been inside his house, which leads to speculation and rumors about why.
4.2. Child-like
4.2.1. "He was still holding my hand and he gave no sign of letting me go. 'Will you take me home?' He almost whispered it, in the voice of a child..." Page 304 - Chapter 31
4.2.1.1. He has been alone since he was a young man, which means that he never really got a chance to grow up.
5. MOTIVATED BY
5.1. The Children
5.1.1. Quote or Evidence (Including Page #)
5.1.1.1. His interactions with the outside world are confined to his dealings with the children.
5.2. (Mental condition) Home is the safest place
5.2.1. "Maybe he dosen't have anywhere to run off to" page 156 chapter 14
5.2.1.1. Arthur Radley doesn't have anywhere else to go. He feels safest within the confines of his home, away from the prejudice and problems of the outside world.
6. TEXTUAL ISSUES OR CONCERNS LINKED TO THIS CHARACTER
6.1. Death of Bob Ewell
6.1.1. "I never heard tell that it's against the law for a citizen to do his utmost to prevent a crime from being committed, which is exactly what he did." Page 301 - Chapter 31
6.1.1.1. He heard the children scream, so he took the knife from his home and stabbed Bob Ewell. Atticus believes that Jem stabbed him, but Heck Tate wants to say that it is an accident.
6.2. Seclusion
6.2.1. Quote or Evidence (Including Page #)
6.2.1.1. He lives in house and rarely comes out. This leads to some rumors about him.