individual to see their world in a different view. Throughout the novel‚ Harper Lee illustrates the journey of two characters‚ Jem and Scout Finch‚ to adulthood. Scout‚ Jem‚ and their childhood friend‚ Dill‚ often mess around with their neighbor‚ Boo Radley. Boo is a mysterious man that isolates himself inside his house‚ but makes an appearance at the end of the book in order to save Jem from Mr. Ewell. Ewell wants to assert his power through threats of violence to anyone associated with Tom Robinson
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and her brother‚ Jem‚ who are both scared of Boo Radley and his family because of the rumors they have heard about the family and they also has not seen him. School is also starting in Maycomb‚ Alabama for Scout and Jem. Scout got in trouble with her new teacher already. In this journal‚ I will be predicting and characterizing. G- I predict the kids will not meet Boo Y- He has not been seen R- The Radley family does not go to church on Sunday R- Boo has not been seen for 15 years Y- The kids
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she grows older. Throughout the book‚ many themes are revealed. One of the most obvious reccurring themes is the unjust persecution of the innocent. This theme is expressed through the victimization of guiltless characters such as Tom Robinson‚ Boo Radley‚ and even the mockingbirds. Tom Robinson is an African American man living in the south in the 1930’s‚ a time when blacks were treated very poorly by the white population. Tom was accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white nineteen year old girl
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the question‚ why? At the beginning of the novel‚ Boo Radley is addressed. Rumors have floated around‚ referring to Boo as a “malevolent phantom” while accusing him of being guilty of “any stealthy small crimes that were committed in Maycomb.” When Scout was younger she believed in these rumors‚ and always felt on edge when close to the Radley Place. Despite this‚ Scout‚ her brother Jem‚ and her friend Dill always attempted to try and get Boo out of his creepy abode. Curiosity grew‚ until the
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Even though he did this willingly‚ she went furthermore into trying to seduce him. The meaning for Mayella to try to seduce Tom was because she was incredibly lonely. “She was even lonelier than Boo Radley” because her mother was dead‚ she didn’t have any friends‚ and she felt out of place (191). Boo Radley had
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they need to walk in someone else’s shoes before judging the person. Describe times when Atticus‚ Scout or Jem walk in someone else’s shoes. How does this change how they view the situations? What role does this advice play in sympathy and compassion? b. Should Boo Radley have been locked away in a mental institution when he was a teenager? Why or why not? c. At one point Jem describes four kinds of "folks" in Maycomb County:"our kind of folks don’t like the Cunninghams‚ the Cunninghams don’t like
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mocking bird symbol. Those two people are Boo Radley or Tom Robinson. But who portrays the mockingbird symbol the most? Tom robinson is a African American man who is accused of raping a white girl and goes on trial. When he is on trial his lawyer‚ Atticus‚ has a good trial but that does not mean Tom Robinson wins. Tom Robinson does not have a fair trial because of his race. Boo Radley is a man who stays in the house and is called a “malevolent phantom”. Boo radley was wrongfully accused of doing stuff
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shows this by living a thoughtful and not biased life. For example‚ the way he treats Tom Robinson during his conviction and also the entire black community of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Scout is able to see the true personalities of Dolphus Raymond and Boo Radley by seeing things from their perspectives‚ instead of seeing them by the stereotypes placed upon them. This book is told from the point of view of Scout‚
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theirhearts out for us. However‚ there are many "mockingbirds" that are "killed" in‚ "To Kill a mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee." The title of this book (To Kill a Mockingbird) is very significant and can be applied to many characters. Atticus‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley are characters that can be strongly identified with the title. First‚ Atticus Finch can be strongly applied to the title. Many citizens of Maycomb were very angry at him just because he was defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson. Kids at school were
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Boo Radley and Mayella Ewell are alike as victims in several ways. There were victims of verbal abuse and both physical abuse from Boo’s and Mayella’s cruel father. Neither one of them had any friends to keep them company or a friend who could really help them. People of Maycomb could have thought this to be strange so they didn’t associate themselves with Boo or Mayella. During the trial Atticus asked Mayella if she had any friends‚ Mayella thought Atticus making fun of her by saying this. We
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