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    more ladylike for her Aunt. Another way Scout changed a lot was in the way she treated Boo Radley. At the beginning of the book Jem‚ Dill‚ and herself enjoyed playing "Boo Radley" as a game and tormenting him by trying to have a chance to see him or prove their bravery by touching the house. As time went on‚ Scout’s fears and apprehensions regarding the Radley place slowly disappeared. She mentions how "the Radley Place had ceased to terrify me

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    is racism‚ discrimination. kindness‚ and innocence‚ Symbolism is issued throughout the novel by Harper Lee to introduce the topic of racism. In the beginning of the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the Radley place as a symbol to stir empathy. For example “The Radley chickenyard tall pecan trees shook their fruit into the schoolyard‚ but the nuts lay untouched by the

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    Symbolism in TKAM Symbolism plays a huge part in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. A mockingbird is a form of symbolism that can describe many of the characters in this book. The county of Maycomb and Boo Radley are other examples of symbolism. In TKAM‚ Maycomb‚ Boo Radley‚ and the mockingbirds are all used by Harper Lee to either foreshadow or symbolize something In TKAM‚ the mockingbird is the most recognizable form of symbolism in the book. A mockingbird is a bird that makes

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    This is shown through Tom Robinson’s innocent death and Boo Radley’s societal given identity. First‚ Tom Robinson symbolizes a mockingbird. Tom Robinson represents a mockingbird because he had died for a crime had not commit. He was accused because of his skin color and his relation with the Ewell family. "I

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    Symbolism of the mockingbird Analyse how symbolism was used to convey an interesting idea in the written text In the written text “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee the used of symbolism is used to show the idea that mockingbirds are. Symbolism is used in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The theme of prejudice(1) in the novel can be best seen through the symbol of the mockingbird. Atticus advised his children that if they went hunting for birds to "shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you

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    main characters: Arthur Radley‚ Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson. To begin‚ the awful consequences of prejudice are shown through Arthur Radley ( Boo Radley). Throughout Maycomb‚ Boo Radley is known as a “monster” for casually stabbing his father one day with scissors while he was cutting up paper for a scrap book. Although this is a terrible thing to do‚ no one really knows if there was a motive behind his actions and the people of Maycomb are not giving Boo a chance to show how kind

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    the events characters face. The most important character who suffers from prejudice and discrimination is Tom Robinson‚ he is treated in injustice manner‚ because of his race. The Finch ’s black servant is Calpurnia alienated by Aunt Alexandra. Boo Radley is another character who is isolated because of prejudice of Maycomb County people. He is locked in his room by his fateher. But we see not only racial prejudice but also isolation because of class distinction such as Walter

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    three years that the novel spans. Boo Radley‚ Jem’s family‚ and the Tom Robinson trial‚ shape Jem into what he becomes by the end of the book. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jem was an immature little boy‚ and was curious about Boo Radley. Because he was a young child‚ Jem was fascinated with the unknown. Hence the many plots he came up with to try and bring Boo out the Radley house. After Jem met Dill Harris‚ Dill dared him to touch the side of the Radley house. Despite this‚ Jem still ran

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    summer with Scout and Jem. Eventually‚ Dill becomes increasingly curious with the spooky house on their street called the Radley Place. The house is right across the street from Scout’s and the family that lives in it are extremely unsocial. The son‚ Arthur Radley is about 30 years old and hasn’t been seen outside for many years. The children in the town refer to him as Boo Radley‚ as if he were a ghost. Scout basically learns 4 major lessons throughout the course of the book; she learns them partly

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    published in 1960‚ is very well written. The author‚ Harper Lee‚ used some of her experiences as a child. This book displays many actions of bravery and courage. Characters in this novel that display bravery and courage are Atticus‚ Mrs. Dubose‚ and Boo Radley. True bravery and courage is hard to find in people. Atticus displays true bravery and courage in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus did not fight Bob Ewell even though he spat on him‚ threatened his life‚ and said harsh things. Scout stated

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