The Boo Radleys

He was feared in the beginning of the story due to his criminal record. Boo was a hermit crab and was characterized as mysterious and scary. “People said he existed but Jem and I had never seen him… he went out at night when the moon was drawn and peeped into the windows.” (Page 9, Chapter 1). In the small, boring town of Maycomb, Alabama, word travels fast and so does gossip. Boo Radley was taken advantage of and judged by the rumors spread. Due to the characterization in the…

As chapter 5 starts, Scout being the sane one convinces Jem to not play the Radley game as much. Both, Jem and Scout often talk to their neighbor Miss Maudie, who at times gives helpful advice to them. Later Atticus discovers the Radley game and orders Jem, Scout, and Dill to stop playing the game. After that Jem and Dill convince Scout to come with them to look inside of the Radley house. They end up running away, later to escape suspicion they claim they were playing with matches. After that…

children’s interaction with Boo Radley. It’s important to note that Harper Lee’s line of events involving the children and Boo mimics the story of Adam and Eve. A detail that supports this idea is Scout’s tom-boy appearance, as it makes her more Adam-like. Also, her unflinching ability to follow Jem parallels the way Adam caves into temptation after Eve does. Other details that hint at a biblical allusion are the use of chinaberries on the night the children go to the Radley place (page 57);…

Mockingbird, Scout’s encounters with Arthur Radley is one of the most influential scenes in the novel where the audience or reader can begin to notice the Scout is actually more concerned than afraid of the well-being and status of Boo Radley, which shows the vulnerability of childhood innocence that subsequently leads to the maturation of Scout over time. In the beginning of novel, Scout merely believes all of the myths and legends that she is told about Boo Radley. Not once does she try to…

that teaches us about prejudice and injustice through the eyes of Scout Finch. It's like being a mockingbird, innocent and kind, but witnessing the harsh realities of the world around us. The true mockingbirds in this story are Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, two men who are sinless and just in this world to help and be amiable. In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” author Harper Lee uses the symbol of a mockingbird to show how, by protecting the innocent, injustice is less likely to take place.…

Everyone came out to help her put out the fire. Including Boo (Arthur) Radley, who came out and left a blanket out for Scout. Once Scout is inside Atticus asked her where she got the blanket it from and she then realizes that Boo gave her that blanket. She then understands that Boo isn’t a monster, Boo is a friend. “Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you… My stomach turned to water…

rumors and lies no longer have a great affect on Scout. In the beginning of the book Scout, Jem, and Dill assumes that all the rumors are true, about anyone who is obviously not able or willing to be part of "normal" society, specifically about Boo Radley. Previous to the trial, Scout occupied herself…

Social injustice is explored in To Kill a Mockingbird with the characters of Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The biggest injustice is Tom Robinson's being found guilty of raping a white woman when there was clear evidence that he was innocent. Even though Atticus states that the courtroom is the great place where everyone has an equal chance but this is not true because the courtroom and jury is made up of people from the society and they bring their prejudices with them. Tom Robinson was…

In to kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee tells us that there were a few ways or possibilities of this. To Kill a Mockingbird in what I read about so far, is about 3 kids and how they get into some mischief with the Radley family when they get a little curious about Boo (Arthur) Radley. This paper is gonna revolve around this quote: “there were other ways [besides physical incarceration] of making people into ghosts.” And I will talk about what it means, and how it could pertain to us in the…

In Chapter 8, for the first time in a while, Maycomb receives some unexpectedly harsh snowfall. Mr. Avery informs the Jem and Scout that that the cold winter is the effect of the children disobeying their parents. Due to the cancellation of school, Scout and Jem make a snowman however they come to know that there is not enough snow to do this. Instead, they use dirt and cover the snowman to look like their unpleasant neighbor, Mr. Avery. After seeing the resemblance, Atticus suggests they…