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Boo Radley Metaphors

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Boo Radley in this metaphor quite clearly is a sheep, that is covered in wolf's clothing. Sheep are quite gentle, friendly, and sensitive creatures, just like Boo Radley. As you can see in my illustration, there is a sheep dressed as a wolf, and two people running away from it. The people running away are a representation of the citizens of Maycomb, who seem to be running away scared of the creature. The wolf’s color is evidently black, this represents darkness, horror, and terror, which contradicts Boo’s true nature. The sheep, on the other hand, is white, which represents harmlessness, friendliness, and inviting. The people of Maycomb have not allowed Boo Radley to show what he is like, instead spread horrific rumors about him which are untrue.

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