I’m not sure the town of Maycomb dislikes the Radleys as much as they find them a curiosity. The town does pay it respects to the family by giving their condolences when Mr. and Mrs. Radley die. Atticus even visits his neighbors to pay his respects when Mrs. Radley dies. The family’s behavior is steeped in mystery and rumors about what goes on in the Radley house. Supposedly, Boo stabs his father with a pair of scissors, sneaks out at night and peeps in windows, and eats cats and squirrels. Boo has also been “locked up” in the Radley house ever since he was arrested as a teenager for drinking and hanging out with the wrong crowd. The town sees the Radleys as odd more than anything else because of Boo’s behavior and the mystery surrounding why he has been kept in the house for so long. The Radleys, in general, are really just a strange family whose behavior fuels legends and rumors for people to speculate about and to entertain their imaginations.
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