Chapter 6 - Prompt #3 "We thought it was better to go under the high wire fence at the rear of the Radley lot‚ we stood less change of being seen. The fence enclosed a large garden and a narrow wooden out-house. Jem held up the bottom wire and motioned to Dill under it. I followed‚ and held up the wire for Jem. It was a tight squeeze for him (56)." This quotation impressed me because of the incredible symbolism that it portrays. The children’s search through the darkness‚ the several wire fences
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The general statement made by Harper Lee in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird is that once one has personal motivation to gain and help others‚ the unfavorable results can be faced more confidently and can be easier to accept. More specifically‚ when Atticus was faced with a battle he could not win‚ it was easier to carry out the case once he thought about the lesson he was teaching others and how it would nurture his integrity; as stated when Atticus mentioned how he “...wanted you to see what real
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They learned that Boo was the one leaving gifts such as gum and pennies for them in the hole of the tree before it got filled in. They were also saved by Boo when Mr. Ewell attacked them. Boo sprang into action and saved the kids by stabbing Mr. Ewell with a knife. It’s ironic that Boo was the one that saved them because the kids were so afraid of him before due to the stories they heard. Finally
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can sway a person’s perspective‚ on a situation or individual‚ towards one way or another. In Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout’s perspectives change as she experiences prejudice throughout her life. Her viewpoints about Atticus Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ and Tom Robinson change as she matures. Scout’s ideas of who Atticus Finch is change from the beginning to the end of the novel. At first she is ashamed of her father‚ she sees him as old and weak. Since he does not do the same things as her
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gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mocking bird.” Even Boo Radley is only seen towards the end of the movie‚ it is still shown how friendly he is through is act of basically saving Jem and Scout. The title alludes to pure individuals like Tom Robinson and Boo Radley who‚ similar to the mockingbird‚ just wish to bring a little bliss into a brutal world. The film and novel of To Kill a Mockingbird have numerous
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Scout home from the Halloween pageant‚ in full ham-suit‚ when they are attacked in the woods by Bob Ewell. He first attacks Jem‚ and then Scout‚ until someone pulls him off of her‚ and Scout assumes it was Jem. The man who saved Scout and Jem was Boo Radley‚ the Finch’s reclusive neighbor. He carries an unconscious Jem and scout back to their house‚ where Aunt Alexandra calls the doctor. Scout feared that Jem was dead‚ but he was only unconscious with a broken arm. When they find that Ewell was dead
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Learning lessons is a very important part of growing up. Children learn new things every day of their life. Even adults learn something every once in a while. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the character Scout is very adventurous and loves to learn; she has many experiences that lead to her being taught many different things about life. On page 12 of Cliff Notes for this novel‚ John Sova writes “each experience is designed to give Scout a further understanding about certain things
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one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). Miss. Maudie says this because she is saying people who are innocent are destroyed by evil‚ like Boo Radley or Tom Robinson. Boo Radley is like a mockingbird because mockingbirds do not harm people but rather “sing their
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gentleman who is pre-judged because of his race. In this book‚ Atticus is known for being an influential parent to Scout and Jem and a good lawyer‚ but he was pre-judged as a “nigger lover” for defending Tom Robinson. And Arthur Radley‚ who is more known by his nickname Boo Radley‚ has such nickname due to his isolation from the society. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper
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playing the most? (12;8) They reenact the story of the Radley family as they know it. 04. Why does Boo Radley have the reputation of a “malevolent phantom”? (13;9) He hangs around with the Cunningham’s and is arrested with them for driving around the town square backwards; resisting arrest‚ and is suspected of being drunk. He is said to be alive‚ but no one has seen him outside in a long time. 05. What is Boo’s real name? (16;12) Arthur Radley 06. How does Jem describe Boo’s appearance? (17;13)
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