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Boo Radley: Mystery Man
Summary: This essay deals with the fact and fiction about Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird." It also includes the way the children view Boo and the reality behind him.
Through the first eleven chapters, Boo Radley has been portrayed as a great mystery to the children; Scout, Jem, and Dill. There were many different instances that contributed to the kid's views of Boo. Scout, Jem, and Dill hear many strange and outlandish stories about Boo Radley from their gossipy neighbor Miss Stephanie Crawford. From this neighbor, and from other stories that they have heard around town, the children form delusions about Boo and his existence in his home. The children believe that Boo is a scary, fierce person, when in reality, he has subtly shown that he is a very kind man. Another false impression that the children have is that Boo Radley never leaves the confines of his home. In reality he does leave his home when he feels like it, this just happens to be when Scout, Jem, and Dill are not about. From the...
This section contains 996 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |