Perhaps the most heroic traits displayed by the three
children in To Kill a Mockingbird are their abilities to maintain
their own personal integrity in the midst of all the hypocrisy that surrounds them. They
manage to see through the gossip and innuendo about Boo Radley, recognizing that he is a
friendly neighbor rather than a nocturnal ghoul. Unlike the jury, they look past his
skin color and see that Tom is an innocent man, physically incapable of beating or
raping Mayella Ewell.
They perform heroic deeds on their
own as well. All three come to Atticus' rescue at the jail, and Scout's innocent
conversation with Mr. Cunningham turns the tables on the prospective lynch mob. Dill's
quick thinking in creating his story about playing "strip poker" saves Jem and Scout
from getting in trouble with Atticus. Jem comes to the rescue of Scout, trying his best
to fight off Bob Ewell during their walk home after the Halloween
pageant.
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