Upon Boo's first introduction, he appeared to be a murderous entity. All the citizens of Maycomb immediately blamed him for all the incidents and crimes, even though it was proven that he was not the culprit. Although he was seen by the world as a monster, he was actually a shy and benevolent person. She gave the little children fun trinkets, sewed Jem's pants and folded them carefully, and wrapped Scout in a warm blanket as she stood in the freezing cold, watching Miss Maudie's house burn. Most importantly, he even risked his life to save Scout and Jem when he saw that they were attacked by Bob Ewell, the town drunk, who took revenge for Atticus' words during the courts. Mr. Tate, the town sheriff, tried to convince Atticus that Bob had fallen on his own knife even though they both knew in their hearts that Boo had committed the deed. This reveals how Mr. Tate did not want to subject Boo to the publicity he would receive from the town ladies for getting rid of Bob, or have to be prosecuted because the attention he would receive would be traumatizing for a private individual like him. When Atticus asked Scout if she understood what the sheriff meant, she replied, “'Mr. Tate was right…well, it would be a bit like shooting a mockingbird, wouldn't it?'” (216). Scout herself evidently determined that Boo was a mockingbird; she recognizes that all she has