Question

Who does nathan radley blame for trespassing on his property? what does the response of his neighbors suggest about racial tension and relationships in maycomb county?

Answer 1

In Chapter 6 of  "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee,  Nathan Radley blames a black man for trespassing on his property on a summer night. He is quick to accuse the black man of doing such action, when in fact it was Jem Finch who committed the act of trespassing.

This situation shows how when a crime is committed in Maycomb county, the whole community will be quick to believe the worst of black people, but will not actually stop to asses the situation with caution and justice. In the book, the situation is turned into a joke, when Miss Stephanie declares that the shot "scared him pale". Nobody is taking the situation as a serious one because they all assume that what Nathan Radley is saying is true, because the accused is a black person.