There was no evidence against Tom‚ he was charged and punished basically because he was black. Secondly‚ Boo Radley is viewed by everyone in Maycomb as a ‘monster’‚ even though he has never done anything to give people that view of him. Boo (Arthur) Radley has suffered abuse most of his life from family‚ no one ever sees him. The townspeople of Maycomb‚ instead of trying to understand or help Boo‚ have spread mean gossip about him and dehumanized him regardless of his timid and caring nature. Lastly
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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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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee All new material ©2009 Enotes.com Inc. or its Licensors. All Rights Reserved. No portion may be reproduced without permission in writing from the publisher. For complete copyright information please see the online version of this text at http://www.enotes.com/mockingbird Table of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................1
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the characters in the novel: Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The mockingbird symbolizes these two characters because it does not have its own song. Whereas‚ the blue jay is loud and obnoxious‚ the mockingbird only sings other birds’ songs. Because the mockingbird does not sing its own song‚ we characterize it only by what the other birds sing. Hence‚ we see the mockingbird through the other birds. In the novel‚ the people of Maycomb only know Boo Radley and Tom Robinson by what others say about them
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Mockingbird are prejudged; Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. One man is the victim of prejudice; Atticus Finch. These men are mockingbirds. For a mockingbird has never hurt anyone‚ and neither has Atticus Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ nor Tom Robinson. . Boo Radley is prejudged because he chooses to stay in his home. Tom Robinson however‚ is prejudged because of his skin colour. Atticus Finch becomes a victim of prejudice due to his bravery in helping an innocent black man; Tom Robinson. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson
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To Kill a Mockingbird Advanced Placement in English Literature and Composition Teaching Unit Study Guide Teacher’s Copy Chapter 1 1. What narrative point of view does Harper Lee use to begin the story? The story is told in fi rst person‚ from the point of view of Scout‚ who is six years old at the beginning of the story. The story is told as a fl ashback‚ with the adult character of Scout describing events that happened when she was a child. 2. What can the reader expect to learn from
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guy in Maycomb named Boo Radley. Boo has a pretty bad reputation. There are many bad rumors about him. Scout and her older brother Jem are aware of the rumors and like to make fun of Boo. They came up with this game in which they would act out Boo’s life. “‘As the summer progressed‚ so did our game’” (Lee 39). During that time they still had innocence because they were joking about Boo’s life and making a joke out There is a guy in Maycomb named Boo Radley. Boo has a pretty bad reputation
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Mockingbird‚ Boo Radley was known as the monster that lived in the Radley’s Basement. A rumor spread saying he did something horrible to his father. But in the end‚ they are shocked to find out Boo Radley is actually very nice. Another example is‚ he saved Jem and Scout from being murdered. Saving Jem and Scout showed that he is not all bad of a person. Imitation is Suicide‚ be yourself for any chance you get. Rebecca Hausleben 12/13/13 Mr. Groeger English 1 Boo Radley
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12/6/11 Wayne Dyer once said‚ “Judgments prevent us from seeing the good that lie beyond appearances.” With judgment as a reoccurring theme‚ Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird consists of great resemblances between the characters Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. In the novel‚ killing a mockingbird is considered a symbol of destruction of innocence. Many “mockingbirds” exist in the story‚ which takes place in the Deep South in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama during the 1930’s. The novel depicts
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American man unjustly accused of rape; and her neighbor Boo Radley‚ a mysterious recluse who had left his personal and sentimental gifts in a knot hole for Scout and Jem‚ and proved that all the horrible myths about him had been false. As Miss Maudie explains why Atticus is correct as to never kill a mockingbird‚ the motif continues throughout the novel and provides information concerning the characterization of Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The passage when Atticus is talking to his two children
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