Chapters 6 & 7, Explain Jem’s statement: “When I went back they were folded across the fence . . . like they were expectin’ me.” Rohan

Explain Jem’s statement: “When I went back they were folded across the fence . . . like they were expectin’ me.” (Rohan)

When Jem goes back to retrieve his pants from the Radley fence, he finds that his pants have been folded for him. This Passage shows that the Radleys aren't bad people who hate everybody because when Mr. Radley saw that Jem had left his pants, he  decided to fold them for him as a act of compassion, knowing that Jem would have to come back for them. When Jem said “They were folded across the fence” (Lee 78), he was surprised that the Radleys would do something like this. The reputation that the Radleys have is one of a old cranky person who hates everybody, but in reality the Radleys are not like that. Mr. Radley had folded up Jem’s pants as a statement to show him that they are nice people.