Character Analysis Of Boo Radley In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee is an example of how life was during the segregation between blacks and white. Atticus says, “Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” which this refers to the title To Kill a Mockingbird”, by meaning that a mockingbird doesn’t do anything to people but be nice. So, it would be a sin to kill one if the mockingbird isn’t bothering anyone or did nothing wrong. In the Book, the Mockingbird is a symbol for Boo Radley. The symbol of the mockingbird support the theme, “ People often distrust what they don’t understand”, because Boo Radley was an unusual person and Scout and Jem thinks he is like a monster or a killer, but he is really a nice person. The character I choose represents the mockingbird by that he is black and whites back then thought he was a killer, but he really was nice. On page 96 in the novel Jem Asked,” Thank who?”... “ Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you.” This supports the theme, “People often distrust what they don’t understand,” by Jem thinking that Boo Radley was a killer, but he was nice enough covering Scout up with a blanket. Jem also gave a …show more content…
This supports the quote about the theme, “People often distrust what they don’t understand”, by making assumptions about what they think Boo eats. In the novel on page 78 Jem took a deep breath and said, “ When I went back, they were folded across the fence….. like they were expecting me.” This supports my theme, “People often distrust what they don’t understand,” by having Jem realize two things that Boo is trying to lure him in a trap or being nice and giving his pants back. Boo in this being nice and is trying to see if Jem thinks the same way about

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