Boundaries in To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around human behavior and the boundaries it facilitates. The confines of the quiet town of Maycomb, Alabama are constantly challenged by the games people play. In each game, the distinctions evolve. The distinctions become the rules of the game, of life, and from them different boundaries are formed for each new character. With each new drama, the characters and distinctions change, as do the boundaries that form them. The "Border of Summer" introduces the first example of borders. This serves as an area where Calpurnia allows Scout and Jem to play before calling them home for going too far. Setting a boundary portrays what will happen in the novel. The summer border emerges as the area where Scout and Jem's games take place. This also explains where they meet Dill, another player in their game. The main character, Boo Radley, lives next door to the Finches. None of the children have ever seen Boo, but a vivid character emerges from the image they construct. "Boo was about six feet tall, judging by his tracks; he ate raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands are stained with blood: if you ate a raw animal, you could never wash it off him." blood away. There was a long jagged scar running across his face; the teeth he had were yellow and rotten, and he drooled most of the time. (To Kill a Hedge, p.13). Children test their limits and their imagination by building the image. It adds to the game and encourages Jem and Scout to develop distinctions for their boundaries. Children also learn boundaries from other people's games in which boundaries are developed. The scout teacher plays the game of a friendly southern school teacher. She seems to be the perfect kind woman, steeped in tradition and very understanding towards the less fortunate, such as the Jews in Germany who suffer persecution. He says, “Persecution comes from those who are prejudiced.” (To Kill a Hedge, p.245). Miss Gates' part also includes confidence in her taller stature, although she significantly downplays the part. Many other city women also model themselves on the "worried" character, such as Miss Caroline, Miss Merriweather, and Mrs. Perkins. Women then become parts for children to model themselves on; they become role models.