Boo Radley
“But by the end of August our repertoire was vapid from countless reproductions, and it was then that Dill gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out,” (Harper Lee 10). Even the first time his character is mentioned, Boo Radley catches the reader’s attention. Boo is mysterious, different, and courageous, keeping the reader interested in him. The author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, uses the plot, characterization, and conflict to reveal more about Boo. Although there are many interesting characters in the book, such as Scout and Atticus, Boo is the most fascinating. Boo Radley’s character in To Kill a MockingBird is interesting because he is mysterious (shown through plot), different (shown through characterization), and courageous (shown through conflict).
One characteristic that makes Boo Radley interesting is his mysteriousness, which the author shows through the plot. We can see Boo is mysterious because no one in the town knows much about him and many rumors are spread about him. One rumor is that Boo catches animals like cats and eats them raw (Lee 16). Another rumor is that Boo stabbed his father with a pair scissors while cutting things for his scrapbook (Lee 13). The author shows his mysteriousness through the plot and we can see this because the children are …show more content…
The plot shows us Boo’s mysterious character makes the reader curious about him. Boo’s difference from the rest of Maycomb, shown by characterization, sets his character apart from the others. Shown by the conflict of the story, Boo’s courage makes the reader remember him as the hero of the story. All of Boo Radley’s traits contribute to him being one of the most interesting characters and they lead to him representing the symbol of the book, the
“But by the end of August our repertoire was vapid from countless reproductions, and it was then that Dill gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out,” (Harper Lee 10). Even the first time his character is mentioned, Boo Radley catches the reader’s attention. Boo is mysterious, different, and courageous, keeping the reader interested in him. The author of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, uses the plot, characterization, and conflict to reveal more about Boo. Although there are many interesting characters in the book, such as Scout and Atticus, Boo is the most fascinating. Boo Radley’s character in To Kill a MockingBird is interesting because he is mysterious (shown through plot), different (shown through characterization), and courageous (shown through conflict).
One characteristic that makes Boo Radley interesting is his mysteriousness, which the author shows through the plot. We can see Boo is mysterious because no one in the town knows much about him and many rumors are spread about him. One rumor is that Boo catches animals like cats and eats them raw (Lee 16). Another rumor is that Boo stabbed his father with a pair scissors while cutting things for his scrapbook (Lee 13). The author shows his mysteriousness through the plot and we can see this because the children are …show more content…
The plot shows us Boo’s mysterious character makes the reader curious about him. Boo’s difference from the rest of Maycomb, shown by characterization, sets his character apart from the others. Shown by the conflict of the story, Boo’s courage makes the reader remember him as the hero of the story. All of Boo Radley’s traits contribute to him being one of the most interesting characters and they lead to him representing the symbol of the book, the