in Chapter five up to kill a mockingbirds gem and Dill's friendship grows which makes scout feel left out so she starts spending more time with their widowed neighbor mati Atkinson from their conversation Scout learns that Miss Maudie grew up with the Finch siblings like Atticus she's patient kind and open-minded Miss Maudie also regales Scout with details of the finches and the Radley's boo she learns to her surprise was very polite and kind as a child as Scout learns more she begins to think of Boo Radley more as a sad and lonely person rather than a monster to lure out of the house so Scout is less than thrilled when she finds out Jem and dill planned to deliver a note to boo she reluctantly goes along with them serving as a lookout for Jem as he tries to deliver it but Atticus finds out what they're trying to do and stops them boo radley he tells them deserves privacy and they are to leave him beat we get a clearer sense in this chapter the children are growing up the boys prefer playing together without scout tagging along everywhere this causes something of an identity crisis for Scout whose tomboy habits are at odds with the expectations of being a young woman throughout the book she's reminded by her aunt and other women to act more like a lady meanwhile her brother who she idolizes criticizes her for acting like a girl fortunately there were conversations with adults like Atticus and Miss Maudie she's learning to accept herself for who she is another important aspect of scout and miss Mattie's discussions is that Scout begins to feel sympathy for boo instead of fear throughout the book Scout nurtures this feeling which will have great significance by the story's conclusion you