Arthur “Boo” Radley seems to be a minor character‚ but when his role in the novel is closely looked at‚ we notice that he plays a vital part of the story. Much of the plot-line‚ thematic implications‚ and morally-based symbols are based on him. Note that he is used to develop two of the the main themes‚ and is crucial in the development of the main character‚ not to mention that he is a prominent figure at the beginning and at the end of the novel. The first theme that Arthur is involved with about
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In the novel‚ “To kill a mockingbird‚” by Harper Lee many characters seem to change and evolve throughout. I believe Jem has changed the most although some say Scout has. Jem has changed the most because he defends his sister‚ he tells scout not to kill an innocent insect‚ and he isn’t afraid to touch the Radley place. First of all‚ Jem has evolved he most because he defends his sister‚ Scout. For example‚ Jem says to Mrs. Dubose “My sister ain’t dirty and I ain’t scared of you’ although
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Secondly‚ Boo Radley is a “ghost” who’s been locked up in his house for 15 years and is very mysterious. Lastly‚ Bob Ewell is inexplicably evil because he’s racist and rude. The Ewells are white‚ but very poor. First‚ Tom Robinson is a man who only has one arm and is being accused of rape because he’s a “colored man”. He’s being put on trial for it and Atticus is the lawyer who defends him. I know this because Reverend Sykes said‚ “Tom caught his hand in a cotton gin when he was a boy.”
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to be bad? To be a mockingbird means to not cause any harm to the society and do good deeds. Most mockingbirds don’t even want to be recognized. Boo Radley is a perfect example of a metaphorical mockingbird. Not everyone knows what being misunderstood is like; especially when you’re misunderstood for the wrong reasons. Just because a man keeps to himself‚ should he be marked as an outcast? Just because a man is rumored to have done a dark deed‚ should he live a lonely life? Boo Radley‚ a man who has
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Scout‚ the narrator from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ learns life changing lessons in a few years. Although she might be young‚ that doesn’t mean that she is completely clueless. With her father‚ Atticus being a lawyer in the South during the 1930s she is judged by her father’s cases‚ although sometimes not in the most pleasant ways. Also with Jem‚ her brother‚ influencing her throughout the book‚ she learns more than most in just a few years. As Scout begins to grow up‚ her level of maturity
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the two young children‚ at least this is how “Boo” Radley is perceived to be in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. “Jem” Jeremy Atticus Finch and “Scout” Jean Louise Finch‚ the two children‚ one four years younger than the other‚ the youngest being Scout‚ find themselves bound by curiosity to rip “Boo” Arthur Radley from his protective house. This is when the relationship of Boo Radley and the Finch children begin‚ but the relationship between Boo and the children change through the course of the
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To Kill a Mockingbird Character Essay Learning to be a protective‚ brave man‚ is sometimes difficult for young boys. It is especially difficult when protecting someone might risk your own life. This mature lesson is one Jem learns in Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout the novel‚ Jem transforms from controlling and bossy to protective and courageous. This comes due to the experience of reading to Mrs. Dubose and learning about true courage. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jem seems
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Maureen April 23‚ 2010 English Period 3 To Kill A Mockingbird- Socialization of Scout Jean Louise “Scout” Finch‚ the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is a very different six-year-old girl‚ in both her personality traits and in her social position. She can read before she enters school‚ she is unusually thoughtful‚ and she acts like a tomboy in her prim and proper Southern Maycomb. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ various characters such as Alexandra‚ Atticus‚ and many others
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In part one of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout the youngest daughter to Atticus Finch and sister to Jem finch is narrating. She tells the tale of how she starts school and how her and Jem become friends with a neighborhood boy named Dill who lives with his aunt next door every summer. Scout and Jem’s father Atticus is a well-off lawyer who is doing well compared to the rest of the maycomb society. The Fitch Family also has a maid/cook who helps take care of the house and raise the children. Once Scout
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Ryan McMahon Cp10 English Ms. Gold The story of Boo Radley In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee one of the characters‚ Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ has a major struggle with society. He is an outcast. Boo being an outcast is caused by many different factors‚ he deals with it in different ways‚ and his struggle with society is important. Boo Radley’s struggle with society is caused by many different factors. In the novel‚ the reader learns that Boo gets in some trouble as a teen when he befriends the
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