She goes from judging Boo Radley‚ to realising he was not what everyone thought. Then she began to understand she should not base her thoughts on someone purely off what others have told her. In Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the moment which had the greatest effect on Scout’s life is when she realized Boo Radley saved her life‚ because she understood judging Boo before she met him was the incorrect thing to do. For a majority of the book Scout was told Boo Radley was a crazy‚ antisocial
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In the book To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. In the book Atticus says “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird” and i think that the mockingbird represents Boo radley.The symbol of the mockingbird supports the theme people often distrust what they do not understand. The don’t trust him because he never helps in town and never hangs out and talks with people. Boo Radley is a good person and helps the community in so little of ways that they are generally not noticed.By like when Jems
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Walter Cunningham for not bringing lunch money‚ not acknowledging the fact that his family was poor. It is also seen upon reading the book that Scout is mainly influenced by Atticus‚ who tries to protect her from the greater moral dilemmas. When Boo Radley is introduced she exposed to negativity in life‚ and it creates a negative outlook towards him. Since other people have spread rumors about him‚ her perspective was flawed. She is also exposed to sexism
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Boo Radley: A Presence Unseen From the first chapter‚ Lee creates mystery with Boo. She doesn’t explicitly introduce him as a main character. She uses the words and actions of others to build interest in Boo and creates a setting for Jem to see him as a human being instead of a “malevolent phantom”. Jem is drawn to Boo’s story‚ which he has heard all of his life. Townsfolk tell stories of Boo coming out at night and peeping through peoples’ windows‚ freezing their azaleas by breathing on them‚
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Mockingbird by Harper Lee illustrates the types of prejudice that people often face. The story takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. Two kids and a father experience social injustices‚ personal evolvement‚ and different perspective throughout the story. Prejudice is viewed in the novel through‚ social‚ racial and economical aspects. The social aspect of prejudice is shown through the novel by the characters Boo(Arthur) Radley and Dolphus Raymond. Boo Radley was a man that
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Danielle Lucas Period 5/6 “To Kill a Mockingbird”: Boo Radley “To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place in the early 1930’s when racial segregation‚ alcohol‚ and penniless people plagued the streets. The Finches managed to stay in a comfortable lifestyle. The bleak house down the street always seemed to catch the Finch children’s attention. This is why Boo Radley becomes an important character within the story line. He watches the children from inside his house. This was because of his strict father’s
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Mockingbird‚ the character Jem was able to grow in maturity from the experiences that helped shape his understanding of Boo Radley. As a matter of fact‚ his childish beliefs‚ based upon rumors heard‚ of Boo was that he was a monster who ate cats and squirrels. Unfortunately‚ he doesn’t know yet that Boo Radley tries to extend a “hand” towards the kids by leaving gifts in the knot hole of the tree‚ to tell them he’s not who they think he is. A quote from pg 81 sheds light that the Radley place is becoming
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In To KIll A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the protagonist’s neighborhood is Maycomb County. The neighborhood is very social and everybody knows everybody. Maycomb County’s neighborhood legend is a malignant person named Boo Radley. Boo Radley’s real name is Arthur Radley and he is in his thirties. He lives with his family in their house. The Radley house is an slate-gray house that nobody dares to enter. The neighbors may have stretched the truth about Boo Radley. Based on rumors‚ the protagonist
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The symbolism of the mockingbird relates to Boo Radley because he is of an innocent nature. Such as‚ the mockingbird which does not feast on things that it shouldn’t neither does it nest where it does not belong. Instead‚ all it does is create marvelous music for people to enjoy. Similarly‚ as the mockingbird is of an innocent nature so is Boo Radley because he never wished harm to befall anyone. In fact‚ his only act of violence was accidental. Yet people found it in their hearts to accuse him of
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In the beginning of the book the children see Boo radley as a monster and are very intrigued as well as intimidated by him‚ but they slowly realize he is like their friend. In the end‚ they understand that he is both their friend and hero‚ and not the monster that the stories have made him out to be. They see the whole world through their understanding and views‚ so everything is very difficult for them to understand. As they change the way they see things‚ looking from other people’s perspectives
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