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To Kill A Mockingbird Monologue Analysis
I remember that day precisely, why wouldn’t I? Besides that it was only a week ago, it was the first day Boo had any sort of communication to the outside world since he was a careless teenager. It all begun in 1933 early September, Boo's first day he started playing his little game with the Finch children, leaving presents in the tree. It always seemed to bother me. The Finch children playing that game with Boo, the interaction between the three of them.

I needed to keep him isolated from the outside world and the game was no help. Since Boo no longer had that father figure in his life, I needed to take on that role and that involves being protective by keeping him secluded from corresponding with other people. If this game carry's on it could lead to Boo being accused for doing something he did not actually commit, such as stealing and make my family look even worse. Which is why I'm concerned he will become carried away with this game and go back to his mischievous habits like in his teenage years.
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Something smart yet sneaky. The thought that first appeared into my head was of course, cut the tree down. Although, that would be suspicious and the townspeople of Maycomb would be very frustrated as it gives character to the town. The tree was perfectly healthy, leaves were lively and green, it's bark was fresh and crisp. The Finch children are not quite bright enough to believe that the tree was not dying, unless they ask their father. Although, Jem and Scout seem to ask and bother their father about everything they hear and see although their still too immature to presume it is to keep Boo isolated from the outside

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