Boo Radley put the blanket around Scout as a generous gesture to say he was nice, and also to keep them from getting cold, standing outside at night, far away from the blazing fire of Miss Maudie's home.
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Boo Radley put the blanket around Scout in Chapter 8.
The blanket that Boo Radley put around her
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Boo Radley.
Jem realizes that Boo Radley must have been the one to cover Scout with the blanket during the fire, showing that he had been looking out for them all along. This revelation deepens Jem's understanding of Boo's kindness and concern for their well-being.
The mysterious blanket that was around Scout's shoulders at the end of "To Kill a Mockingbird" was likely placed there by Boo Radley, a reclusive neighbor who had been watching over the children throughout the novel. It symbolizes his protection and care for them, even though he had been misunderstood and feared by the community.
Though the book does not actually say who put the blanket around Scout, we as the reader are made to think that it was Boo Radley. Boo may have not known that Scout was cold at all, and just did it as a sign of caring friendship and to emphasise the idea that Boo Radley is there for her and Jem.
Scout gets the blanket on the night of the fire when someone kindly wraps it around her shoulders while they are evacuated from their burning home. Scout is unaware of who placed the blanket on her, but later learns it was Boo Radley who saved her life during the fire.
The blanket was found draped around Scout's shoulders while she was watching the fire at Miss Maudie's house. If she had noticed who put the blanket around her, it would have potentially revealed the presence of Boo Radley as the one who was anonymously looking out for Scout and Jem. This could have led to a significant shift in the children's perception of Boo and their understanding of him as a caring and protective figure.
Scout was watching the fire burn down the house, but she was cold while this happened. So Boo, who isn't as mean and crazy as everyone thinks, put's a blanket on Scout so she stays warm.
Boo Radley sneaks out of his house, and places a blanket around Scout. Scout and Jem are so caught up in the fact that Miss Maudie's house is on fire, that they don't notice Boo at all.