Did the ending of the novel surprise you? If you were the author, would you have ended the story differently? Explain.
The ending of the novel surprised be due to the appearance made by Arthur "Boo" Radley. As the character Boo Radley had been largely negated in the later parts of the story, focusing instead on Tom Robinson's trial. This had managed to lull many readers into temporarily forgetting about Boo Radley, which might be exactly the effect Harper Lee intended to create. Boo Radley's appearance in the story is rational, as Boo had repeatedly demonstrated his goodwill and feelings for the Finch children in the earlier sections of the novel. However, the appearance of Boo in the final scene might be a little too abrupt, as this does not reflects the theme of the story. If I was the author, I would have ended the story with Sheriff Tate, Judge Taylor, or perhaps even one of the Negroes stopping Bob Ewell, thus, ironically, paralleling the scene of the "rape" which the Ewells claimed. The story would have ended with Atticus deciding to not pursue legal action against Bob Ewell on behalf of Scout and Jem, thus emphasizing again Atticus's gentlemanly character and his compassion, and at the very end, Bob Ewell would have either be touched by Atticus and changed his ways, or disappears due to his shame.
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