Compare And Contrast Boo Radley In To Kill A Mockingbird

Empathy is defined as the “ability to understand and share feelings with another”. In In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, empathizing with others is a repeated notion, and is shown through the actions of Jem, Atticus and Scout Finch. Firstly, the actions of Jem Finch, the brother of the novel’s protagonist, are ones led by empathy. One of his actions that demonstrate empathy is when he invites Walter Cunningham to come for “noon-dinner”.

Michael Crichton was an author from the years he went to college till the day he died. He originally wanted to study medicine and become a doctor, but his urge to write overcame it, he still would graduate with an M.D. He would go on to write thrillers and techno-thrillers. Not only were his books meant to entertain, they were also meant to inform people about the societal issues that existed in the world at that time. His books were also part of the postmodernism movement because his books would talk about topics that involved the real world.

People in Maycomb County seen him as a monster and freak. They arewould be judgemental, and that's why he isa scaredy thing to experience. Everything is different in his perspective, and he doeswould not understand why society is so harshlike that. Boo experienced a part of society when Bob Ewell attacked Jem and Scout. He saween how evil people were and killed Bob Ewell. Scout finally saween things through Boo’s perspective when she walked him home. “Atticus was right. One time he said, you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough.” (Lee 148). Boo was just an innocent victim to society, and he had to experience the harsh reality of society. Punishing him would be wrong because he did nothing to hurt anyone, and he saved two innocent livesJem and Scout’s life. Punishing Boo would be a sin just like how Scout saysid, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" (Lee 146).

A character that displays many aspects of being a mockingbird is Boo Radley. Boo is a man who initially in the story does not come out of his house due to his fear of being persecuted. He is seen as the town mystery and some people do not even believe he exists. On page 44, two of the the main characters who are children named Jem and Scout are walking home from school when they start finding a gifts inside a tree knot hole outside of the Radley place. The children assume the gifts are from Boo and their assumptions are later proven correct. The act of Boo giving the children gifts makes him appear as he cares for the children. In like manner, Boo exhibits the kindness of a mockingbird is on page 95. While watching Miss Maudie’s house fire someone wraps a blanket around Scout, but she does not realise until she gets back home. She guesses Boo Radley was the one who did it and again her guess was proven correct. This act of kindness models his selflessness. Lastly, throughout the story Boo is described as

1-2 The author depicts Boo Radley as a very haunting character, there to put suspense into the story. I think he may have a big impact in the story later on. The narrator Scout, and Dill and Jem often mess around the Radley house, daring each other to touch the porch. Scout is very smart, as she can already read as she starts school. Miss.

The children’s view of Boo Radley evolves from being very terrified of him and they think he is very scary at the beginning to realizing that he is actually a nice man who cares about them in chapter 8. Scout and Jem only know about Boo Radley through stories that they heard about him. In the story Scout shows that she is scared of Boo Radley when she says, “Jem please--” “Scout i'm telling you for the last time, shut your trap or go home-- I declare to the lord you are getting more like a girl everyday!(Lee 69)” Scout is showing that she is scared when she is trying to stall Jem. I can also infer that she is scared when Jem said to her that she is acting more and more like a girl everyday. Jem was not complimenting

The next form of Prejudice, social, is illustrated in many instances throughout the novel. Mr. Radley is intolerant of others in his own way. This is reflected by the way he treats Boo. When Arthur was convicted, Mr. Radley promised to look after him whereas the other boys in the gang were sent away. The boys who were sent away received a good education but Boo was punished by his father and began to be thought of as an outcast. Prejudice in Maycomb is also due to the snobbish and intolerant attitude towards those of a lower class. The second example that illustrates this form of prejudice is that the Ewells are outcasts; they live on the outskirts of town. “Maycomb Ewells lived behind the town garbage dump in what was once a Negro

In the book, Boo Radley was faced with copious amounts of prejudice against him. I would classify his prejudice as neurological discrimination. Broadly defined as: "Attribution of low social status to those who do not conform to neurotypical expectations of personality and behaviour.” Boo is prejudiced because he does not fit with how everyone else acts. He realizes how crazy the people of Maycomb are and decides to move away from them all by residing in his house, whereas others in Maycomb went outside all the time. Since he does this the children and adults create a demeaning attitude to him without knowing him well just because he doesn’t fit their standard. For example, this quote describing the Radleys: “The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves, a predilection unforgivable in Maycomb. “ The effects of this prejudice cause Boo to be even more reclusive and hidden with his actions until he discovers the tree and finds a way to communicate with the children. Later they realize that Boo is not

Firstly, in Maycomb, Boo Radley was one of the minor characters to have faced this problem. Boo is perceived to be a mad man who

During this time, people are often discriminated against or have trouble fitting in because of their race, their level of education, and lastly interpretations of their personalities and looks. In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are a few people who have some trouble fitting into Maycomb's society. Atticus Finch, Scout Finch, Boo Radley, and Dolphus Raymond all fall under this idea of being an outsider in some way. First of all, Atticus is certainly the most respected person in Maycomb County yet he is sometimes looked upon too much in that he is not only smart, he is also strong and has great aim and sharpshooting skills when it comes to a gun.

When you think mysterious gothic stories authors’ names like Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthrone may come to your mind. Poe’s short story “The Fall of House of Usher,” is undoubtingly a great story, with his clever use of literature to the theme of consuming death. However, when placed on the side of Hawthrone’s short story, “The Minister’s Black Veil,” it meets its match. Hawthrone explores the theme of isolation through the mood and descriptive detail, making it the ideal story. Both stories share many similarities and differences between their style of writing, the symbols, the themes, the characters, and the moods.

The symbol of darkness is vividly portrayed throughout the play Macbeth that is written by William Shakespeare. Darkness played an important role towards the tragic ending of the play. It transformed many characters in this play into dark and evil roles. Macbeth is certainly not an exception. Darkness transformed Macbeth into a completely different person. This is proved through his actions, Lady Macbeth’s persuasion and his supernatural beliefs. The play starts off with Macbeth being portrayed as a magnificent war hero. He is even given the title of Thane of Cawdor, but by the end of the play karma has caught up to Macbeth and he is killed because of the cloud of darkness that he was surrounded with. Throughout the play, Macbeth’s actions,

Racial discrimination contributes to ostracization of certain member of the community. The character Boo Radley, a neighbor of Scout Finch, is subjected to this ostracization. Boo Radley is feared in Maycomb. Stories are told about him to make children afraid of the Radley house. One of these stories is told to Scout, Jem,

"You never know a person until you consider things from his point of view.. Until you climb into his skin and walk around it" ( by Atticus) . The story happened in a society where one judges people based on color and family background. The main characters includes Atticus , his children and his neighbors. Atticus believes that see thing from different perspectives help one get a better understanding of a person or truth. Therefore, he always teach his children to see things from different perspectives.

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