How Does Boo Radley Change My Life

As Atticus decides to defend Tom Robinson, who is a black man. Many citizens of Maycomb don't understand his choices for doing so. Atticus is questioned by Scout, she asks him “If you shouldn’t be defendin’ him, then why are you doing it?” Scout says that to Atticus because people from Scouts school have been telling her that defending a black man is a negative thing to do. By asking Atticus this, it shows that others see black people as lower class compared to others. As the majority of Maycomb see them that way, they don't understand why Atticus should and would defend them. Atticus sees the whole situation as him just “Simply defending a Negro,” because he sees everyone nas an equal which everyone else should too. As the citizens of Maycomb don't understand why Atticus is defending Tom, some finally start to see the trial just like Atticus. In chapter 15, a mob is called upon Atticus for defending Tom. It is led by Mr. Cunningham, who has a son named Walter, which Scout goes to school with. While the mob is after Atticus because of him defending Tom, Scout is able to stop the mob. She stops the mob by telling Mr. Cunningham about his son and how Atticus has helped their family, which then calms him down to see the mob isn't right. As Scout’s kindness towards Mr. Cunningham helps him decide to call off the mobs, it also helps him to see Atticus is a good person for defending and helping Tom Robinson because Atticus did the same towards him. Atticus’ choice to defend and help black people is hard to understand for many, butin the end it is important to realise why he choses to defend

Today’s society is damaged with the results of people doing terrible things to each other. Peoples actions can make or break lives.The novel To Kill A Mockingbird, is about a little girl, her Brother, their Dad, and the negro they all fight to defend. The main character scout and her older brother Jem, get into all sorts of dilemmas in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. As they learn new valuable lessons about life, they also pick up that the small town they grow up in is not as clean and safe as it seems. The father, Atticus Finch is a kind hearted soul who was given the case of Tom Robinson, a negro accused of Raping a white woman. As soon as Atticus was given the case he aimed to defend Tom but a faulty jury made sure it did not happen.To

I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time... it’s because he wants to stay inside.'' This is the first step Jem and Scout take to understand Boo, as Jem realizes that, with all the hate going around in Maycomb, maybe Boo just wants to stay inside, away from society. From now on, the kids become less preoccupied with Boo as their, and the reader’s, perception of him changes. While Boo is still an other, he is no longer a monster and is now more of a mockingbird, an innocent neighbor trying to stay inside, away from the hate Jem and Scout are currently experiencing in

The unusually long time for the jury to come to its verdict, demonstrates the effectiveness of Atticus’ speech which motivated them to think about their views on race. He may not win the case but, Atticus succeeds in making an impact on the future of racism in Maycomb and succeeds in founding a place where one day people “will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. Although Tom is eventually proven guilty, Atticus’ persuasive speech makes an impact on the society by revealing Tom’s innocence and the multitude of prejudice taking place in their

Set in the town of Maycomb County, this novel describes the journey of two young kids growing up in a small-minded town, learning about the importance of innocence and the judgement that occurs within. The individuals of Maycomb are very similar, with the exception of Arthur “Boo” Radley, the town’s recluse. Boo Radley has never been seen outside, and as a result of this, the children in the town are frightened of him and make up rumors about the monstrous things he allegedly does. This leaves the individuals in the town curious as to if Boo Radley really is a “malevolent phantom” like everyone assumes that he is or if he is just misunderstood and harmless. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Boo Radley is a saviour. This is

Boo Radley is a ‘malevolent phantom’ and a character that has been shaped by gossips and sustained by children’s imaginations. “Stephanie Crawford, a neighbourhood scold… said she woke up in the middle of the night and saw him looking straight through the window at her.” This dialogue is an example of the gossips and how the legend of Boo Radley developed, lies that persecute his innocence. Setting is used to develop Boo’s surroundings and to summon an eerie atmosphere giving Maycomb reason enough to reject and victimise him for being different. “…rain rotten shingles drooped… oak trees kept the sun away and the remains of a picket fence drunkenly guarded the front yard.” The Radley house has been established as a neglected, out of place and isolated home through Harper Lee’s use of connotative words. This evokes within the reader the same view of Boo as the rest of the town and allows us to understand where the misunderstanding comes from before we

Next, Tom Robinson is disabled and the black community is not considered equal because of fear, by winning the case it might bring both races to peace. In Maycomb race inequality is everywhere, black people are not considered to be actual people and so the jury does not make the right decisions for the Tom Robinson case. “Cry about the simple hell people give other people--without even thinking. Cry about the hell white people give colored folks, without even stopping to think that they’re people too” (201). Mr. Raymond understands the situation since he has a colored wife and kids, he could not have told the town better, he told them that white folks do not consider colored folks as real people. Yet, the white part of the community is scared that the Jury will vote for Tom, in addition to this Tom would win the case and it would make both races

Atticus is appointed to defend a black man named Tom Robinson who has been accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman. She is a member of the Ewell family, who is looked down upon by Maycomb society and referred to as "white trash." Atticus knows that Tom has almost no chance because he is black and will be tried by an all white jury. Nevertheless, he wants to help him reveal the truth.

An individual’s pursuit of social justice can often bring people together in unlikely ways. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch takes on the role of an equal rights activist when he defends Tom Robinson, a black man accused of sexually assaulting a white woman, in the small-minded court of Maycomb, Alabama. Despite belonging to a different ethnic background and social class—factors which tend to dictate one’s acceptance in the small town—Atticus quickly becomes a hero to its black residents. He inspires members of the black community to unite, with one another and with members of the white community, as all struggle to cope with the disturbing events of the trial. Reverend Sykes, leader of the

Maycomb's unjust beliefs on race determined the outcome of Tom Robinson's trail. Atticus´s defence was more than enough to set Tom free, but Maycomb's ignorance and narrow-minded view on African Americans set an innocent man to jail. Atticus told Jem "If you had been on that jury, son, and eleven other boys like you, Tom would be a free man" (Lee 295). The jury members had been affected by the ignorance of society. They convicted Tom because when they grow up they learned racists beliefs and they do not know any other way. In Maycomb, racism is a normal part of everyday life. When kids at Scouts school call Atticus a n***** lover. Atticus explains to Scout what it means, "Scout," said Atticus, "n*****-lover is just one of those terms that don't mean anything—like snot-nose. It's hard to explain—ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody's favoring Negroes over and above themselves.¨ (144). The racists views and attitudes determined the guilty verdict of Tom. In Atticus closing argument, he says "She was white, and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man¨(272). Society has a set of rules which are not written but known, these rules tend to be ignorant and impartial. When it comes to race and the misguided beliefs about race, there is a profusion of ignorance. The expectations on race set by society affect the actions and events of life.

'Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn't know it when he put the blanket around you.' My stomach turned to water and I nearly threw up when Jem held out the blanket and crept toward me." (Lee 72) Based on the stories that the children have heard about him, his behavior must have changed because they went from hearing stories of Boo stabbing his own father with scissors " As Mr. Radley passed by , Boo drove the scissors into his parent's leg , pulling them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities." (Lee 12) ,to knowing Boo put a blanket on Scout in Miss Maudie's fire, carried the Finch children home after the attack -saving their lives, and killed mean old Mr. Ewell. If you go by Miss Maudie's account, it may seem that Boo Radley did not change much. She says that he was always a kind, polite boy and, as far as we know, at the end this is still true. However, we do know that he underwent some change at some point to go from stabbing people with scissors to saving the lives of his neighbors. In the beginning of the story the Finch children are afraid of Boo Radley because of the stories they have heard about him, but by the end they say, "Boo

The years of 1933-1935 were the most exciting three years of my life-- besides the almost getting killed part, of course. Boo Radley, the Tom Robinson trial, and Jem breaking his arm all gave me an eventful childhood. But what I feel after the events of the agriculture pageant is that you must fight for what you believe in, even if it means going against the social norm. Bob Ewell would have never attacked Jem and I if our family hadn’t stood up for Tom Robinson, but it was our duty as human beings to right the wrongs of others. The wrong of Maycomb county was putting Tom behind bars for a crime he never committed, and Atticus undertook the position of Tom’s lawyer, hoping to change the situation. During these events, I experienced more than enough to learn that I must fight for what I believe in.

I’m sitting in the courtroom wondering when people stopped caring. When did everyone decide to only look on the outside and not care enough to try harder to see the truth. I find myself staying in Maycomb every summer and i’ve never seen such an injustice before. Mr.Gilmer was questioning Tom as if he isn’t didn’t have the right to stand up for himself. Although, I guess in the eyes of these ignorant men he doesn’t. He wasn’t guilty. I know that Atticus Finch is a good man and wouldn’t put this much faith in a man that had done such a horrible act. I never really knew Tom, but I am experiencing his loneliness and pain with every step he takes away from the courthouse and closer to the end of his life. He will die in that prison. He will never

When the verdict for Tom Robinson comes back guilty, Jem’s perspective changes and his ideals are shaken by the evil and injustice that he perceives. He begins to challenge his known beliefs that: the legal system is just, there are fair-minded people, innocent men are acquitted, and that Maycomb is a community of good. The trial makes Jem lose faith in humanity.

In the same way Jem, Dill, and Scout were terrified of the Radley house and the Radley boy due to tales told, I avoid eye contact with those I walk past in the halls that live in scary and hard homes. They did not know Boo’s story, but they believed he had done something to deserve being shut up inside. I also do not know my peers, but I have become comfortable with putting the fault of their situation on them. Age and experience softened their hearts to respect Boo and this book has softened mine.