As the book continues Lee begins to uncover the real Boo. He is an innocent and childlike character and he starts to show through subtle acts of kindness that he cares for the children and his appearances grow becoming more public and risky. Starting with the sewing of Jem's pants, then placing the soap figurines of the children along with gum in the knot hole, next sneaking in the Finch's to cover Scout while the rest of the neighborhood watched Miss Maudie's house go up in flames, and finally ending with the ultimate act of kindness, saving the Finch children's lives by stabbing Bob Ewell. As Boo shows Jem and Scout more and more of his care for them, they begin to realize that Boo isn't the ghoulish creature that his reputation portrays, but a lonely, sad and innocent human being. Boo is a great character to use for the symbolization of a mockingbird because he is innocent and timid yet, the people of Maycomb ridicule him do his false reputation.
In chapter 10 is when Tim Johnson makes his entrance and unfortunately his exit in To Kill a Mockingbird. Tim Johnson was the old, tired, peaceful, liver colored dog of Harry Johnson. He was considered the town pet. One Saturday during February, Scout and Jem were seeking targets they could shoot with their new air rifles. As they were doing so Jem notices Tim moseying towards them, looking sick and acting strange. Scout and him go to tell Calpurnia about Tim's suspicious behavior. Jem describes Tim to Calpurnia "No, he's doin' like this. Jem gulped like a goldfish, hunched his shoulders and twitched his torso. He's goin' like that, only not like he means to" (123). Calpurnia warns the neighborhood, even attempts to warn the Radley's and calls Atticus, who ends up shooting Tim. Tim was innocent, even though he was sick, he never hurt anyone. Yet, the whole neighborhood locked their doors and closed their windows because of something they were told by another person.
