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You can find quotes from Miss Stephanie Crawford about Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee in chapters 1, 4, 5, and 29. Miss Stephanie is the neighborhood gossip who spreads rumors about Boo, so her quotes provide insight into the community's perception of him. Look for references to Stephanie in those chapters for her opinions on Boo.
Miss Stephanie Crawford is the town gossiper. She is the source of most of the town's false info about Boo Radley. Scout describes her as an 'English Channel of gossip' in Chapter 25. She also houses Miss Maudie when her house burns down.
Scout now understands that Arthur Radley is a real person, not a freak. She wants him, in his public appearance, to look "normal" so that Miss Stephanie and (through Miss Stephanie's gossip) the rest of the town will begin to think of him as a real person, too.
According to Miss Stephanie Crawford, Boo Radley was cutting articles out of the Maycomb Tribune to keep, but when his father arrived and saw what he was doing, he flew into a rage and forced Boo to hide in the house as punishment. This incident caused Boo's already reclusive behavior to become even more extreme.
Miss Stephanie tells Miss Maudie Atkinson that she woke up in the night and found Boo looking at her through her window. Miss Maudie sarcastically asked her if she moved over and made room for him in her bed.
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Scout wanted Miss Crawford to see Boo escorting her home because she wanted to dispel any misconceptions and fears Miss Crawford might have had about Boo Radley. By showing that Boo is kind and protective, Scout hoped to change Miss Crawford's negative opinion of Boo. Additionally, Scout wanted to show her gratitude and repay Boo for his kindness.
Oh, dude, according to Miss Stephanie, Boo Radley supposedly stabbed his father with a pair of scissors. But like, who really knows if that's true or just some small-town gossip, right? I mean, it's not like we have Boo's side of the story to confirm or deny it.
Miss Maudi told Scout that Boo is still alive, and he just stays in his house. She says that Boo's father is a "foot-washing" Baptist who believed that most people will go to Hell. Also, that Boo was always polite and spoke nicely when he was a kid. Miss Maudi told Scout that Boo is still alive, and he just stays in his house. She says that Boo's father is a "foot-washing" Baptist who believed that most people will go to Hell. Also, that Boo was always polite and spoke nicely when he was a kid.
Stephanie Sawyer goes by Steph, and Boo.
On the night in question, Jem's pants get stuck on Boo Radley's fence and he is forced to leave them behind. Jem later tells Scout that when he went back to retrieve them, the pants were sewn and nicely folded and waiting for him on the fence.
This line was said by Miss Stephanie Crawford in "To Kill a Mockingbird," referring to Boo Radley, a reclusive neighbor in the story who has been the subject of rumors and speculation among the townspeople.