“Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom. People said he existed, but Jem and i had never seen him. People said he went out at night when the moon was down, and peeped in windows. When people’s azaleas froze in a cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them. Any stealthy small crimes committed in Maycomb were his work.”(Lee 10) Scout and Jem are very curious so they can find mysteries out of anything. This situation may be mysterious because Boo Radley has never been seen for about 30-40 years and that is very odd and unusual. Due to his small crimes in the past people assume he is the reason for all the crimes done in Maycomb so the house takes on an evil reputation. Those rumors about him make Jem and Scout even more curious and so they want …show more content…
Atticus was never in this type of situation before. For Jem and Scout Atticus dealing with gang type stuff was new and peculiar, to the, Atticus was just an old man to them. Jem and Scout find this mysterious because they haven’t faced these types of things before. “‘Hey Boo,’ I said” (Lee 362) This would be a mysterious part for the readers because Boo pops out of nowhere and we find out he is the one who brought Jem home. So despite what the rumors are about him he is a good man and the reason Jem is alive. At this part we also get to see Boo for the first time which is very exciting and nerve wrecking. He was the mystery man all this time and now we finally get to find of who he really is. “‘You never asked him to do odd jobs for you before?’ ‘I mighta,’consented Mayella.” (Lee 247) Mayella basically proves there’s something else going on because she has asked Tom to do many odd jobs in the past and there was a reason for that. She proves that him coming over wasn’t new and he had done it many time before without any problems occurring. In addition, she was not telling the full truth and what really happened that
To conclude, if Mayella is powerful in class, gender, or race; one would say Mayella is not powerful at all. Readers would still say that Mayella is the conflict of the story, she got someone killed when Tom did not do anything
That in turn, ruins any. hope he has a normal life. However, Boo stays out of sight for many. years and his only communication with anyone other than his family for many years when he left gifts for Jem and Scout in the tree outside. his house.
Jem begins to understand that Boo is not dangerous instead he wants to help him and Scout. Boo leaves gifts for the children in hole in the tree and Mr. Nathan puts cement in the tree to stop Boo from communicating With the children. Also later in the story they find out that Boo put a blanket over them during the fire.
In the beginning of the novel Jem and Scout believe Boo is a ghost until they get to see the real him. Everyone in Maycomb has a negative judgment of Boo, in the beginning Jem and Scout go along with it. If they ever past his house they would sprint past it and then one day they noticed toys in a hole. Never would a monster leave toys for kids clearly the kids had judged him wrong. Also when Jem, Scout, and Dill were at t...
they both explained that there was a ‘..long jagged scar that ran across his face; what yellow teeth he had were yellow and were rotten his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time.”(Lee,13) Boo Radley and is a shy man that does not like getting out much but he always wanted to have friends, but he was to afraid to talk to be people, but scout and jem are two people that caught his attention to be friends with, so to give them hints Boo Radley leaves them little presents in a tree so they both can find them so he can show that he wants to reach out to them so they can have a friendship this can relate back to the Mockingbird because the mockingbird has the qualities like Boo Radley. In the book To kill a Mockingbird ...”mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy they don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us.”(Lee,90) Boo Radley is similar to these qualities because he also keeps to himself and does not bother any body. He also likes to bring joy by the gifts he gives to Jem and scout.
In the case of Scout and Jem, they believed that Boo Radley, who is an outcast of Maycomb, possesses a horrific appearance, and that he is a savage, "he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that’s why his hands were bloodstained." However, as the story progresses, it is revealed that Boo is actually a kind-hearted person who has not done anybody wrong, but unfortunately, he was ruined by the hands of his family. Thus, Boo is an example of a mockingbird, as mentioned by Atticus. The disclosing of the character of Boo demonstrates Scout and Jem's loss of innocence. They can no longer see Boo as a mysterious threat in their life, instead they saw Boo as a person. "...he's crazy..but Atticus I swear to God he ain't ever harmed us, he coulda cut my throat...but he mend my pants instead..." In a way, Boo serves as a symbol of the transition of Scout and Jem's maturity, as the kids exhibit their ability to empathize with
They want to get to know him as he leaves them surprises in the tree, and even saves Jem’s life (Best). Finally, Scout decided to put herself in Boo Radley’s shoes. She began to see the view from his side. Kasper says, “Scout at last begins to see Boo Radley as a human being.” (Kasper).
... he leaves him. Scout points out Mr. Cunningham in the mob and starts talking about his son, Walter. This makes the mob realize what they are doing and humanizes them. The mob disperses and Atticus is thankful for Jem not leaving. This is how Atticus has taught Jem to be independent and realizes that Jem is becoming more mature in his actions.
/ no. think we’re almost to the tree now’ the fact Jem says ‘no’ then backs it up with a reasoning that they are nearing the tree shows that he feels safer by it, and that it offers them some potential protection, thus Bob Ewell is later found dead underneath it which further indicates how the tree, and Boo, were symbols of safety and a sort of friendship to the children. The whole town of Maycomb regards the Radley house with caution, ‘A Negro would not pass the Radley Place at night, he would cut across to the sidewalk opposite and whistle as he walked’, especially during the night which indicates that there is something sinister about the house which is why the children think that ‘Radley pecans would kill you’, yet when there is a fire the children regard the Radley place as a vantage point, offering safety from he crowds; ‘we stood by the gate away from everybody’ the fact that they were the only ones stood by the gate shows that they felt safer than other people did there and allowed them to open up communication with boo again as he puts the blanket around scout’s shoulders without her noticing, ‘you were so busy
During the trial Tom said, “She says what her papa do to her don’t count… I didn’t want to harm her, Mr.Finch an’ I say lemme pass”(Doc B). As you can tell, this emphasized how Mayella allowed her own father to sexually assault her even though this should have never happened, and she should have stopped him. Scout then described Mayella during the trial and said, “Mayella looked at her father, who was sitting with his chair tipped against the railing. He sat up straight and waited for her to answer”(Doc B). This demonstrated how Mayella was scared of her father and let him control her when she should’ve just told the truth. To sum up, this showed how Mayella was powerless since she allowed her father to control her during the case by making her say what he wanted her to say by scaring
...l along Boo just wanted to have someone to call a friend because of suffering from lonesome. Even though he may have been involved in the fires and other acts he did in Maycomb he was not like what anyone said a bout being a nocturnal monster or a heartless person. Boo was a normal human being living in his own world for the longest time till he broke out of his shell when Scout and him met on Halloween night. The Change that happens in the Radley house is dramatic Boo goes for being the towns "night phantom" to being a Hero in the end. Lastly how did Scout have the courage to walk up to the Radley's porch was because Scout believed Boo to be a big hero for what he had done. Another reason Scout had walked with Boo home was to go see Jem who was there from when Boo carried him from the fight that night back home. Scout saw Boo as a positive at the end of the story.
In the beginning of the rising action, Scout is still pretty biased on Boo Radley. Her thoughts of him have stemmed from stories told by others, including her brother. It isn’t until a typical summer day, when Jem, Dill and herself are playing with the tire that she gets the opportunity to form her own opinion on who Boo Radley really is. While on the tire, she rolled up to the Radley porch, not even knowing it as well as being in shock that she was so close to it. As she was scrambling away, she heard laughing, “someone inside
Lee reveals that Mayella is like her flower, trying very hard to survive and grow through hardships. Her very name “Violet” suggests this. Mayella lives with her family in the dumps, but still makes an effort to be a lady by staying clean and caring for her flowers and her brothers: she has “six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged to Ms. Maudie Atkinson; had Ms. Maudie deigned to permit a geranium”(170-171). The cracked pots and lesser flowers reveal her lower standards, but she still makes an effort to grow and become a lady. Being a Ewell and living in a dump makes becoming a respectable lady very difficult journey. Similarly, her geraniums have a hard time growing bigger in its environment because of their lack of nutrients and love. Unlike the rest of her family, she cares about her social status. Lee reveals that Mayella’s home life is hard; and while Bob Ewell beats and rapes her, his daughter, Mayella is entirely dependent and him. Mayella wants to be free from her current life but cannot because she has no way to support herself. Mayella believes that if she grows into a honorable lady, she may be able to lose her old life like dead petals and become anew. Like her flowers, Mayella tries to survive in a harsh environment and barely succeeds. During the trial aiming to convict Tom Robinson, an innocent African American, for
Atticus knew it would be a long shot to win and yet he entered it with a passion because knowing him, a man full of excellent morales, he knew that everyone involved with it would come away with something positive, even if that thing was simply a different outlook or perception on the black or life in general. Atticus 's great compassion for Tom and his community as well as his understanding for his side of the story would soon come with multiple consequences that himself and his kids would have to endure. For instance on (p.104) he explains to scout the trouble she may up endure but to keep a positive outlook, "When summer comes you 'll have to keep your head above far worse things...it 's not fair for you and gem, I know that, but sometimes we have to make the best of things, and the way we conduct ourselves when the chips are down-well, all I can say is, when you and Jem are grown, maybe you 'll look back on this with some compassion and some feeling that I didn 't let you down...." He instils that once Scout and Jem are mature enough to understand these things, that they will know he never let them down. This excerpt/example further exemplifies his understanding of Jem and Scouts sake and what they will go through as little kids but
Among the many plots within the story, many of them surround Boo Radley or attempting to have Boo Radley come out of his house. In these stories show Jem, Scout, and Dill are terrified of the Radley house and what be inside. However, they are mistaken, for Boo Radley wants to do the exact opposite of scaring the children. For example, Boo tries to show friendship to Scout and Jem by leaving them gifts in the tree outside of his house. These gifts include dolls, gum, a knife, a watch, etc. Boo also is thought to have wrapped Scout in a blanket during the chapter in which Miss Maudie’s house had burned down. Boo Radley is thought to have done it because Atticus says “Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you.” (Lee 96) supporting the fact that Boo Radley was looking out for Scout. Lastly, Boo Radley saved Scout and Jem when they were attacked by Bob Ewell. This heroic effort was not only full of care, but also, full of