lawyer who defended a young black man named Tom Robinson who was accused of raping a young white girl named Mayella Ewell. The novel is also about the relationship between Scout‚ Jem who is Scout’s brother‚ and their friend‚ Dill. They believe that Boo Radley‚ a neighbor boy who never comes outside to play‚ is insane. The title of the story is symbolic of the goodness of a mockingbird that never hurts anyone but can get hurt by the cruelty of others. In the novel‚ there are innocent people
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How Does Harper Lee Bring Out Different Aspects of Atticus? Within her book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee is able to bring out a number of aspects of Atticus Finch’s character‚ such as being empathetic‚ brave‚ and well-respected. Atticus Finch is not only a father‚ but a role model to his children Scout and Jem. They look to him for advice. This becomes evident when Scout turns to her father‚ refusing to attend school‚ exemplifying Burris Ewell. Atticus then tells her that she must abide by the
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mysterious character Nathan Radley as a minor character has a great impact on the story‚ throughout the book Nathan is showed cruel and unfriendly which sets a background about his family‚ especially about Arthur. He is even more hurtful to young children such as Jem‚ Scout and Dill. It is unclear whether he is Boo’s jailor or a protector. First‚ Nathan cruelly cuts off an important element of Boo’s relationship with Jem and Scout when he plugs up the knothole in which Boo leaves presents for the
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before Robinson’s trial began‚ everyone believed that he would be found guilty. At the end of Robinson’s trial he is found guilty. Another issue throughout the novel is many of the citizens of Maycomb are prejudice against others in the town‚ such as Boo Radley. A statement one may conclude after reading To Kill a Mockingbird is that racism and prejudice are comparable to habits. Racism‚ prejudice‚ and habits may be acquired by watching and listening one’s family‚ as well as others one interacts with‚
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their lifestyles. What do we know for certain about Boo Radley? The Radley residence is mysterious and generally feared by the public. It was mentioned that Radley was locked up as a teenager for once getting in trouble with police. Radley had apparently been in the house ever since the incident‚ although it is believed he sometimes comes out in the middle of the night and looks in people’s windows. Why is Boo fascinating to the children? Boo is fascinating to the children because he is mysterious
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To Kill a Mockingbird Exam 1 1. Boo Radley is Mr. Radley’s son and he lives on Jem’s street. His name is Arthur and he is described as the town’s phantom who only comes out at night. Boo joins the bad crowd and he resists arrest and helps his friends lock an officer in the courthouse outhouse. His father locks him up in their house as a punishment for Boo instead of him going to the state industrial school. Boo Radley has not been seen for fifteen years‚ but after he stabs his father with
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neighbor‚ the reclusive "Boo" Radley. The adults of Maycomb are hesitant to talk about Boo and‚ for many years‚ few have seen him. The children feed each other’s imagination with rumors about his appearance and reasons for remaining hidden‚ and they fantasize about how to get him out of his house. Following two summers of friendship with Dill‚ Scout and Jem find that someone is leaving them small gifts in a tree outside the Radley place. Several times‚ the mysterious Boo makes gestures of affection
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doesn’t compare to how different times were when this book takes place and the discrimination people had to go through. Boo Radley is a young man who has grown up dealing with social discrimination from his family and the community around him. He has dealt with his family being ashamed of him‚ and the small southern town that he has grown up in ignoring him. In addition to Boo Radley‚ there is another character in this book that experienced discrimination; Tom Robinson went through racial discrimination
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objects that take on symbolic value in To Kill A Mockingbird represent something much larger than their physical appearance. Although the title sequence holds great symbolic value‚ the central symbol is the harmless mockingbird. Both Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are innocent members of the community and invoke no harm on society‚ and they are destroyed by the illogical stereotypes within the town of Maycomb. However‚ the first occurrence of symbolism lies within the title sequence. The following objects
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lives in the Great Depression‚ they have a close friend named Dill. They are very scared of Boo and his family. Schooling during this time is very different‚ teachers don’t teach much‚ didn’t like it when scout already knew how to read and write. In this paper I will be Predicting and Evaluating. I predict the kids will not meet boo. A main reason they will not meet Boo is because he is always locked up. Boo Radley never comes outside or leaves the house. “Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom”
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