Miss Maudie Atkinson

In Harper Les’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Miss Maudie Atkinson is not only a neighbor and friend to the Finch’s but also a respectful, passionate, and upright member of Maycomb. Miss Maudie upholds a strong moral code and shares Atticus’s passion for justice. As part of her morals she is both respectful of others and passionate about life.
Unlike the other women in town Miss Maudie minds her own business and behaves with integrity. When Stephanie Crawford says, “She woke up in the middle of the night and found [Boo] looking in the window at her” (Lee 45). Miss Maudie defends Boo with a witty remark, “What did you do Stephanie, move over in the bed and make room for him” (45). This reveals her respectfulness by her unwillingness to tolerate the injustice of Miss Stephanie’s words. Miss Maudie shows respect for Boo and has privacy again when Scout inquires about the rumors concerning him. Her sensible answer to Scout is “Arthur Radley just stays in the house, tha...