Boo Radley's Monologue

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I ain’t never seen a gosh darn man as stubborn as Atticus. It's my duty to follow the law, but that fella’ follows his own. I'll give to ‘em though, that rascal nearly done convinced me. Stacy, you know me, and I know you and you know, that I know, that Boo Radley done did the deed. I'll be damned if the sheriff of this town is told off by some book-lover.

It's all in the name of protecting that young Radley. He never done hurt nobody, and it’s my damn diddly duty to keep it that way. Sittin’ in that house everyday, he hurts at the sight of light! Imagine if word got out that big ol’ Radley went and killed somebody. Not in my town, not on my watch, god dammit. Ever since that boy went and done stabbed his pa in the leg, I knew that it was my job to keep the big guy innocent. If that means going against the law to protect my morals, then so be it. Like Atticus said, “The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience”. Stace, if you was me and
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Maybe I was wrong. Maybe if I had called that damn docta, that yun’ fella, Robinson, wouldn’t have been in a pile of crap. Atticus has really opened up the eyes of this here town, including mine. I just feel at fault, ya know Stace? My papa always taught me and my brothers that prejudice is wrong. A negroe should have equal rights as any other fella in this darn town. And this is my town! From here on out, ain’t nobody gonna be special - I mean other than you sweetie! Bob Ewell, and his kind disgust me! They are the scum of this earth, and if he hadn’t ‘fell’ on his knife, I’d make sure he was taken care of.

The innocence of this town must be protected. It is the duty of the stronger folk to protect the vulnerable. When I swore on that oath, I knew that the innocent ‘mockingbirds’ of this society must be protected. It's as Atticus once said, “"Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.". that fella’ certainly has his