Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the author uses juxtaposition in some of the chapters in the novel. Juxtaposition is the act of comparing two ideas or two items with each other. In the first eight chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee characterizes Boo Radley as a nice human being and Miss Maudie as someone who reacts differently under certain situations. Harper Lee compares Miss Maudie with her being upset about the snowman; however‚ she was not upset about the fire that burned down her house
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or other opinions. Tom is not the only mockingbird in the story. Boo Radley resembles a mockingbird as well. When Arthur Radley was younger he got into some trouble involving a rowdy group of kids. One night he resisted arrest and as punishment was locked up in the outhouse for the night. Later Arthur Radley ’s father took him home instead of sending him to get an education. Boo was not seen for fifteen years. While Boo Radley ’s father was clipping the newspaper
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fellow citizen in Maycomb‚ Arthur “Boo” Radley. To begin‚ Jem and Scout’s relationship is seen as much more than just being two individual children‚ but they act as loyal siblings who always have each other’s back. As the first point‚ Jem is introduced in the novel as being protective to a large extent over his little sister‚ Scout. When Jem comes home to find Scout chewing a piece of gum that was soon revealed to have been taken from a tree on the edge of the Radley property‚ Jem promptly reacts and
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introduced as well‚ along with important elements such as the Radley house. The Radley house is an important element of mystery in the beginning chapters. As Scout was describing the setting‚ she described the mysterious house by saying‚ "The Radley Place was inhabited by an unknown entity the mere description of whom was enough to make us behave for days on end‚" (Lee 6). Dill‚ who was from Meridian‚ Mississippi‚ was fascinated with the Radley house‚ and would stare at it for long periods of time
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Jem. We also meet their friend‚ Dill. The Radleys are the nasty neighbors. The kids are trying to meet Boo Radley. In this journal‚ I will be predicting whether the kids will meet Boo or not. G: Many people will predict that the kids will not meet Boo because he is locked up and they are scared. Y: (transition) locked up R: Mr. Radley kept Boo chained to the bed (2-3 sentences) quote R: Their doors were never open (2-3 sentences) quote R: The Radleys did not go to church (2-3 sentences) quote
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While examining the term‚ "the end of innocence"‚ Scout’s viewpoint on Boo throughout the novel can be an indication of Scout’s own "end of innocence." <br> <br>Scout opens the novel with a naive viewpoint on both the world and Boo Radley. At the start of the novel‚ Scout interprets a raiding on the jail‚ through an adolescent standpoint. Scout sees the circumstances of the attack from the perspective of a young child. Scout’s responses to situations‚ such as the one at the jail‚ attributes to the
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Maycomb County and their fascination and thoughts about Arthur (Boo) Radley is very exciting and interesting. The children’s personalities change drastically throughout the story as well as their views of Boo. Growing up is the process of shifting from a child to a young adult. Watching their views grow and their minds expand made the book appealing and fascinating. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill had many ideas on how to contact Boo Radley. Writing to him was an intelligent plan because they were scared
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see what he looks like”. (Harper Lee‚ 16) Here we see this thrilling‚ dramatic‚ electrifying 7 year old who wants to meet Boo Radley-- the town Boogey Man. What would cause an eccentric boy like Charles Baker Harris to want to meet Mister Arthur Radley? Perhaps Dill wanted to see a real life horror story come to life or maybe as a tall tale teller himself‚ he wanted to see Radley Place. There might even be an innocent reason‚ an adventure with his new friends. For all we know it could be sheer curiosity
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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Lee reveals the iconic symbol of the Oak Tree near the Radley house through imagery and diction. Lee’s use of the tree as a symbol illustrates the forgotten soul of Boo Radley who attempts to expose himself to the world who tried to cement him down. One example of Lee’s use of the tree is when Boo Radley uses the hole in the tree to communicate with the children. This is shown when Jem and Scout are just trotting around the town when they notice the
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mockingbird.” In the novel‚ Boo Radley is a human “mockingbird’’. Boo Radley haven’t done anything to hurt others. He was an innocent and harmless man who was shunned by society. After the Tom Robinson trial‚ Jem and Scout started to have a different understanding of Boo Radley. "Scout‚ I think I’m beginning to understand something. I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time... it’s because he wants to stay inside." Said‚ Jem. Boo choice to stay in the
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