The decision of Heck Tate is wise considering the
setting. For in the 1930s, provisions were not made for exceptionalities. The fact
that Boo Radley is probably not normal psychologically would not enter into a trial as a
mitigating factor as it would in modern times.
If Boo
were brought to the jail, there would be, as Heck Tate worries, the curiosity seekers
who would want to poke and peek. Probably, Boo Radley would have a breakdown, or even
kill himself in his panic at being made into an exhibition. For, in the thirties, there
were also not provisions made to protect people of diminished
capacities.
Clearly, Heck Tate's decision is an altruistic
one; it is also a wise one considering the times in which the narrative is
set.
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