think that Boo Radley is the mocking bird because he suffers from extreme Agoraphobia which means "extreme or irrational fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places" (Oxford dictionary, Agoraphobia). Some people believe that Tom Robinson, Jem Finch, or even Mayella Ewell could be the mocking bird. Yes, they do have some reasonable arguments, but I still believe that…
innocence and peace. Two characters from Lee’s book that the mockingbird would best represent are Boo(Arthur) Radley and Tom Robinson, for they are both innocent citizens of Maycomb that are peaceful and make their best efforts to help others. Boo Radley is one of the two characters that the mockingbird best represents. In the beginning of the book, Scout and Jem were both always curious about Boo Radley. They wondered…
she talks about a small family in alabama in the early 1930s during a time of extreme racism. Harper Lee uses three people in her book to symbolize mockingbirds, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and Atticus Finch. Boo Radley a mysterious figure through the majority of the book and only seen when Scout and Jem get attacked and Boo saved them. Boo would be considered a mockingbird because he saves Scout and Jem even though he doesn't have to. He is also considered a mockingbird because when he does…
Mockingbird, the author explores prejudice from the town through the use of a symbolic figure, mockingbird. Tom Robin is put on trial for the alleged rape of young Mayella Ewell, even though he is a kind man that is trying to help the young lady out. Boo Radley is victimized by the community based on town legends the the citizens of Maycomb have made about him, which forces him to live in exile inside his house. Atticus Finch is ridiculed by people for sticking to his morals and defending an…
The first person to be misjudged is Boo Radley. Longtime childhood fear, Boo is an outcast in society. Scout and her brother, Jem, initially picture him as a monster that lurks in his house, waiting for a victim to his inhuman acts. However, as the story progresses, Boo begins to surreptitiously present the children with gifts. Scout and Jem begin to develop a different idea of Boo Radley’s character. At the end of the novel, Boo saves their lives and his childlike innocence is revealed…
narration? Briefly describe how the Radleys are different from others in Maycomb. Why does Jem take three days to accept Dill’s dare and go up to the Radley house? What does Harper Lee mean by calling Miss stephanie Crawford, “ a neighborhood scold”? (pg. 11)…
In the beginning the children see Boo Radley as a monster simply because they do not understand who he is. Boo Radley shows that a child’s lack of understanding can lead to them to a freighting place. The author uses him as an extra point of interest throughout the movie until the very end during the big reveal at which point…
see what they see every day. Lee uses characterization to prove that it’s hard to tell who someone really is. Like Boo Radley, and Tom Robinson. Lee makes both of the characters seem evil, and mean. But once the story goes on Scout and Jem soon realize who those men really are because in some ways they are going through what they went through. In the end Scout realizes that Boo Radley isn’t an evil person he is a nice loving…
closely from behind the doors of the Radley Place. This is Arthur Radley better known as Boo from the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. Many only know Boo for what he did to become contained within the Radley house, but don’t know his true heart. I mean how could you? Maybe he’s the only intelligent one, seeing that the county of Maycomb hides behind the doors of the court room with their hypocritical ways. Making it easy to “understand why Boo Radley stayed shut up in the house all…
Boo Radley is a mysterious character. No one really knows him, mainly because he is locked up in his house most of the time. Many people have not seen him, and some people made up rumors of how he looks and acts. The people who have seen him before know what kind of person he is, and know that the rumors are not true. Scout learns something from Boo. That lesson has contributed to her coming-of-age experience. Scout and Jem were attacked when walking home from the school auditorium (add reason…