I am reading, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The first chapter of the novel gives background information about the city of Macomb and the Finch’s family history. We also learn about Boo Radley. In the second chapter, Scout starts school, and she gets in trouble numerous times. In the third chapter, Walter indirectly caused Scout to get in trouble, so Scout retaliates by beating him up. Thankfully, Jen forced Scout to stop, and he invited Walter over for dinner. While at dinner, Scout is still sour and disrespectful towards Walter. In this journal I will be predicting and characterizing. I predict that the children will not encounter Boo Radley for two reasons. First, he is locked up in his house. Many years ago Boo was locked up for
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The children struggle to approach the house, so it will be almost impossible for them to to approach Boo Radley himself. When someone is obligated to walk by the house, they will walk swifter than usual, and they will walk on the opposite side of the street. It is clear that the people of Macomb are intimidated by Boo because of how reluctant they are to approach the house. Also, many people assume that Boo commits all the small crimes in Macomb. Boo was once a culprit for mutilating pets and chickens, but when his name was cleared people were still suspicious. This proves how fearful people are of Boo because they believe that he continuously commits crimes in Macomb. Miss Stephanie Crawford also made the accusation that Boo was watching her sleep further proving the citizen’s fear of Boo. I believe that Boo is a criminal, and he has committed a majority of the crimes that he has been accused of. It will be dangerous for the children to meet Boo, so Atticus will prevent them from doing so. Furthermore, there are many legends that surround Boo. People say he is a giant that looks far from human, and he puts poisonous nuts in the schoolyard. Many believe he is more beast than human. These legends are not true, but it shows the menacing persona that surrounds
The children struggle to approach the house, so it will be almost impossible for them to to approach Boo Radley himself. When someone is obligated to walk by the house, they will walk swifter than usual, and they will walk on the opposite side of the street. It is clear that the people of Macomb are intimidated by Boo because of how reluctant they are to approach the house. Also, many people assume that Boo commits all the small crimes in Macomb. Boo was once a culprit for mutilating pets and chickens, but when his name was cleared people were still suspicious. This proves how fearful people are of Boo because they believe that he continuously commits crimes in Macomb. Miss Stephanie Crawford also made the accusation that Boo was watching her sleep further proving the citizen’s fear of Boo. I believe that Boo is a criminal, and he has committed a majority of the crimes that he has been accused of. It will be dangerous for the children to meet Boo, so Atticus will prevent them from doing so. Furthermore, there are many legends that surround Boo. People say he is a giant that looks far from human, and he puts poisonous nuts in the schoolyard. Many believe he is more beast than human. These legends are not true, but it shows the menacing persona that surrounds