Arthur Lee

book To Kill A Mockingbird, Boo is something regularly discussed, but not as a word. No, Boo is a nickname for the furtive Arthur Radley, the neighbor to the Finches. Throughout the novel, Boo is regarded as something of a Boogieman, a story used by Jem to frighten Scout and Dill. This mysterious, shy, and misunderstood character composes Arthur Radley, a masterpiece of Harper Lee. Boo Radley is one of the more mysterious characters in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. As Scout’s narrative tells us

To Kill a Mockingbird Essay To be a mockingbird means to be selfless, caring, kind and to keep your morals in all situations. Tom, Atticus and Arthur Radley from the Book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, are mockingbird characters and show it all throughout the book. Atticus Finch, many times over he proves to be unlike the rest of the Maycomb community. When he defends a black man in trial, although there is a large stigma around being a “negro lover”, he also refuses to use his gun skills

“It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 90). Mockingbirds symbolize innocence in Maycomb county. They “don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy” (Lee 90). In To Kill a Mockingbird some characters embody that innocence and are symbolically mockingbirds in the story. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are the two main mockingbirds in Maycomb. But, there are a few other characters who fit under the category of mockingbird such as Jem, Dill, and Mr. Raymond. Only one of these characters are literally

Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee effectively illustrates that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird through her portrayal of characters as the “mockingbirds” of the story, her use of the antagonist, Bob Ewell, and her choices in language when describing them as such. The idea of the mockingbird was introduced nearly a third of the way through the story, which made it seem inconsequential at the time, but as we later discover from Lee’s stylistic choices throughout the novel, the

is never a lucid decision, it determines the quality of a person's mind as it's faced with difficulty, danger, pain, and a test of bravery. The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee develops the theme concerning courage to show the difficulty and the necessity of acting boldly. The characters Atticus, Scout, Arthur Radley and Mrs.Dubose display an act of courage as they are faced with feasible but difficult situations.

relationships in a long time; this is Arthur “Boo” Radley. In To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Boo leaves some odd items inside a hole in a tree trunk for his neighbor’s kids, Jean Louise “Scout” and Jeremy “Jem” Finch. The items he leaves leads to symbolizing the relationship between him and the children; at the same time, they symbolize some of his characteristics. Boo leaves a spelling bee medal, which symbolizes the connection between him and Scout. Arthur is the only person who can put the

Lastly, Arthur, or Boo Radley goes through some significant changes throughout the story. He begins to develop abilities of sharing feelings with the children, which causes him to better understand the children and world around him. This leads to Boo coming out of his shell and treating people with kindness. He goes from someone who never leaves his house to the person who saves the children from Bob Ewell. At first, Arthur never leaves his house and he’s completely isolated from society. As the

Jem and Scout are young kids with a desire to learn but not everything you learn is from a traditional classroom. The importance of an education is emphasized throughout Harper Lee To Kill a Mockingbird, as an education is a fundamental resource but will not teach life's true lessons. Throughout the novel, Atticus educates Scout and Jem on the significance of considering the perspective of others and the true definition of courage within yourself by doing what is right no matter the repercussions

(dictionary.com). In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, friendship drives the interactions between the main characters that live in Maycomb, Alabama. Miss Maudie Atkinson, a neighbor whom is kind to the children; Jem, Scout’s older brother; and Arthur Radley, a neighbor whom rarely comes out of his house and is kind, all have a friendship with Scout in different ways that grows throughout the novel. Miss Maudie and Scout have a friendship that starts very small at the beginning and progressively

Harper Lee portrays her fictional character of Boo Radley, as multidimensional; same as us people living in the real world. We all have different sides to our personality and some of it may not always be shown on the surface. What we observe, think or judge about someone based off their external looks, is not always accurate and the Finch children begin to learn this throughout their connection with Boo Radley. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, the relationship between Arthur “Boo” Radley