Miss Maudie is the Finches' kind neighbor who enjoys gardening and speaking to Jem and Scout. Out of all the adults in Maycomb, the Finch children enjoy Maudie's company the most and Scout considers her a close friend. Maudie is a morally upright individual who supports Atticus' decision to defend Tom Robinson. She is also a magnanimous person who allows the children to play in her yard as long as they don't ruin her flowers. Maudie also takes time out of her day to sit on her porch with Scout and bakes delicious cakes for the children throughout the novel. Miss Maudie is also quick to ridicule intolerant, disrespectful people like the "foot-washing Baptists" and Mrs. Merriweather. Overall, Miss Maudie is a positive character throughout the novel who supports the Finch family and is considered a loyal friend.
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