Boo Radley Comparison

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To Kill A Mockingbird is a book about a man named Atticus who is a lawyer and is trying to win a rapist case for Tom Robinson, a black man. Scout and Jem are Atticus' children who find themselves interested in a man who never leaves his home and who isn't like they thought he was. In the book, there are many characters that seem completely different to how they truly are. The first character that comes to mind when talking about a person not initially being how we think and see them is Boo Radley. Boo was a regular kid who played outside with friends and got into trouble at school. One thing that we find out in the book is that Boo is an albino. After we find out about Boo, we understand why he never leaves his house. There was a rumor that …show more content…
But the real reason is that it's hard on Boos' eyes to be in the light outside. Boo was only seen outside the house at night. Boo left Scout and Jem items in the tree on the Radley property. During the house fire, Boo snuck out and gave Jem a blanket and Jem didn't even realize but Atticus knew it was Boo. When Scout and Jem got attacked after the play on the way home Boo stabbed Mr.Ewell to save Jem and Boo carried Jem to safety. So even though Boo never went outside and had many rumors about him going around, he always gave back to Jem and Scout and helped them. Another character that shows how they truly are is Mr. Cunningham. He has a son and a good thing is going with Atticus. The night Mr. Cunningham and a few men showed up to the jail to kill Tom Robinson, he showed who he really is. When Scout remembered Mr. Cunningham, she talked about how “she knew his son”. How they went to school together and how good of a kid he is.”(155) Scout also talks to him about his job and friendships he has. Scout changed his thinking and made him decide to leave and not bother Tom Robenson and Atticus. The last person who changes people's outlook on her is Aunt

Boo Radley Myths

that is brought up throughout the book. In the town of Maycomb, the story of Arthur “Boo” Radley is very famous, although no one knows if the myth is true or not. One comparison, which is probably the closest to the tale in the novel, is the myth of El Chupacabra. Both legends have very many things in common, whether it is about themselves, or how they appear. In the great novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley is a man who has not been seen in over 25 years, with many different descriptions of…

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To Kill A Mockingbird Comparison Essay

One similarity is that Arthur (Boo) Radley leaves little gifts in the knot hole for the Finch kids. This is important because it develops the relationship of Boo Radley and Scout and Jem which is an important detail in To Kill a Mockingbird. The most important resemblance is that when Tom Robinson is found guilty of raping Mayella Ewell and he gets…

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Scout Finch Hero

The goodness of reason and protection is what makes Boo Radley a heroic character. In a deal of innocence and a smaller deal of bravery, Scout Finch is a Hero because she fends off a mob and she warms up to Radley. While Atticus is defending Robinson, he confronts him at his cell to talk about a future court case. It is at this moment that a mob of people come up to the two and demand…

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How Does Tom Robinson Use Prejudice In To Kill A Mockingbird

direct or indirect, everyone faces prejudice in one way or another. A mockingbird is an innocent person who is harmed, hurt, or killed by society through evil acts. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee makes the comparison of Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch and Boo Radley to a mockingbird which shows how harmless, caring, and thoughtful men are targeted and drug down by the community through prejudice that they face. Tom Robinson can be compared to a mockingbird because he does kind work to…

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To Kill a Mockingbird and Atticus Essay

Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, in the Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Great Depression, but Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society. To the consternation of Maycomb’s racist white community, Atticus agrees to defend a black man named Tom Robinson, who has been accused of raping a white woman. Because of Atticus’s decision, Jem and Scout are subjected…

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Essay on To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice

many difficulties that coloured and white people had to overcome when confronted with prejudice. Another prejudice explored by the novel is that against those who simply do not conform to society’s expectations, as shown through the character of Boo Radley, whom many have never seen before. Harper Lee also examines class prejudice in Depression-era America through the characters of Tom Johnson, a black man and Mr Ewell, a man who didn’t associate with wealthy people. Although these prejudices are…

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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay

maturity when she changes the subject, noticing Mr. Cunningham’s lack of interest towards his son. Innocence is continued through the character of Boo Radley. In the judgmental society of Maycomb, Boo, a boy that never left his house was thought to have stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors. The scenery of his home, The Radley Place, reflected his dark, secretive character. Lee uses epithets to describes his home as “…. a “swept” land that was never swept- where Johnson grass…

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Bravery In To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the main notions is what constitutes bravery in a person. Although there are many instances of bravery in the book, the three that are most significant to the theme of bravery are: Mrs Dubose beating her addiction, Boo Radley putting himself in danger to save Scout and Jem, and Atticus defending Tom Robinson. Almost everyone in Maycomb thinks of Mrs. Dubose as a mean old lady who hates everyone and everything. Although Atticus knows that she is actually a really brave…

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Huckleberry Finn Compare And Contrast Essay

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are two timeless American classics. Though the two novels seem to be very different when looked at, there are many comparisons that can be made between them when deeply looked into. In both novels, a major theme is moral development of a young character who plays the narrator in the story. By analyzing both novels, we can further understand these morals by taking an in depth look at the characters. The Adventures…

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Atticus Finch Monologue

When comparing the lyrics to the novel, "It is a scary place though, ain't it?... Boo doesn't mean anybody any harm, but I'm right glad you're along" (Lee, 258). Scout was always skeptical of Boo and he was very shy and quiet from the beginning of the novel. Scout grew throughout the novel, by having new views on Boo and understanding why he might be how he is. Atticus helped Scout to understand the challenges Boo has gone through and what might have caused him to almost seem invisible to others…

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