Boo Radley Foreshadowing

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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Scout, Jem, and Dill describe their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley, as a man with “ a long jagged scar that ran across his face; the teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time” (Lee, pg. 1). 13 ). He also caught squirrels with his bare hands and ate them. At the time to the children, this was a reasonable explanation of how Boo looked. Boo Radley's past foreshadowed him stepping in to protect Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell because he was always protective and caring over the children. For instance, when he placed the blanket over the shoulders of Jem and Scout. He made sure they stayed warm. Boo Radley also had a past of being violent, and according to

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