... a sleepy house in Maycomb, Alabama. Soon, their friend Dill visits and the three are suddenly obsessed with the idea of exploring the unnerving Radley lot and acting out stories about it's equally scary tenant, Boo Radley. Everyone in Maycomb discriminates against Boo Radley except for Atticus, who, after finding out about the children's antics, attempts to stop them from further investigating. After he gets the ... the father of Mayella Ewell attacks and almost kills them for revenge against Atticus. A few seconds later, a mysterious man, later known to be Boo Radley, saves Scout and Je...

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... . Atticus's way of parenting is effective in a few ways when he defends Tom Robinson, sends Jem to read to Mrs. Dubose, and tells Scout about Boo Radley. During the time that Atticus is defending Tom Robinson's case, he tells Scout and Jem the importance of equality. "Simply because we were licked a hundred ... Atticus effectively shows his child how to live rather than telling him. Another way Atticus's parenting is effective is because of how he tells Scout about Boo Radley. Atticus explains to Scout,"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of vie...

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... one can see the harsh reality that lies underneath. In the beginning of the novel To Kill A Mocking by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout Finch were ignorant and prejudice towards Boo Radley. This changed when both children witnessed Atticus Finch shoot the Mad Dog with deadly accuracy. By the end of the novel Jem and Scout evolved into socially aware, and understanding ... without knowing it, Jem and Scout drew inequitable conclusions about people they knew nothing about, like Boo Radley. In the beginning, Scout and Jem prejudged Boo Radley, and made ignorant assumptions based on bizarre and un...

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... child who exhibits development in maturity is Jem, Scout's older brother. He first displays his immature side when he decides to venture back to the Radley gate in the middle of the night. This is where he lost his pants earlier trying to escape their yard, which he, Scout and Dill ... Jem's maturity. One cold night, Miss Maudie Atkinson's house caught fire. Jem and Scout had to stand outside by the Radley gate in case their house burned down too. While waiting, Boo Radley puts a blanket on Scout, which she doesn't notice and goes home with. Atticus recognizes how it got there and want...

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... other people's shoes before judging them, and she did. The older Scout grew in age, the more mature she got. Scout finally realized that Boo Radley was not a monstrous creature or a murderer. She saw the true side of Boo Radley, and she realized he was a gentleman and very sweet. The courage Scout faced and experienced in her life was very detailed in the book ... Scout succeeded in saving Atticus and Tom Robinson from the angry mob. Scout starts to become courageous, in the littlest detail, when she plays the "Boo Radley" game. The point of this game was to touch the "Radley" house and...

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... In, "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee, Scout was fortunate enough to be surrounded by people that taught her crucial life lessons. Ms. Dubose and Boo Radley taught scout important lessons on bravery, and her father, Atticus Finch, taught her about equality. Firstly, Atticus taught Scout many important life lessons, but most ... of bravery throughout the book, after seeing what Ms. Dubose went through, she knows what true bravery looks like. Lastly, Scout also learned about bravery through Boo Radley. The night of the pageant, when Scout embarrassed herself in front of all the town, ...

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... are known for snooping around in places they shouldn't be, just like Scout and Jem were snooping around in Boo Radley's yard. Jem and Scout wanted to know what Boo Radley looked like, so they went into the back of his yard and only found Boo's dad who is very mean. The book states,"Jem attached the note to the end of the fishing ... and pushed it toward the window he had selected" (Lee 64). Although Scout wasn't the one doing the action she was still a curious girl right beside Jem wondering what Boo looked like and if he would receive the note all of these questions in her head were be...

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... mistaken for blue jays, than the mockingbird can be used to represent characters in the novel. Mockingbirds could represent Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch, and Boo Radley. These characters are innocent and harmless in their own way, but each is also looked down on and persecuted because of whom they are, the ... and therefore untrustworthy. Atticus is also a mockingbird because he is persecuted for his beliefs, and called a "nigger-lover" for trying to defend Tom. Finally, Boo Radley can also be viewed as a mockingbird because he is generally harmless and good-natured, but is viewed as a mo...

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... 're better than that person if you're doing better off then them. The second encounter with this lesson is with Boo Radley. The Radleys are Scout's neighbors, and they have an interesting story behind them. But long story short, Mr. Radley locked his son in the house to save their family the embarrassment of having someone who could possible be mentally ill ... . For fifteen years Boo has been locked in the house. Jem, Scout, and Dill are of course curious about him and want to ... wanted to out, he would. If he wants to stay inside his house, he had the right to stay inside" (Lee 50). A...

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... First, she is not afraid to follow Jem and Dill to "go to peep in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley" even though she thinks it is wrong and feels uncomfortable (51). Second, when Mr. Raymond asks Dill and Scout for lunch on the day of the trial, she ... think Atticus would like it if we (Dill and Scout) became friendly with Mr. Raymond, and knew Aunt Alexandra wouldn't (200)." Finally, she is not of Arthur Radley when she first meets him face to face after Bob Ewell's attack on Jem and her. That too shows inner strength. In fact, she escorts ...

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... First, she is not afraid to follow Jem and Dill to "go to peep in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley" even though she thinks it is wrong and feels uncomfortable (51). Second, when Mr. Raymond asks Dill and Scout for lunch on the day of the trial, she ... think Atticus would like it if we (Dill and Scout) became friendly with Mr. Raymond, and knew Aunt Alexandra wouldn't (200)." Finally, she is not of Arthur Radley when she first meets him face to face after Bob Ewell's attack on Jem and her. That too shows inner strength. In fact, she escorts ...

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... the woods. He was prepared to kill them with a knife he was carrying. Mr. Ewell attacked them and Jem broke his arm while trying to fight him off. Their neighbor, Boo Radley, heard the commotion and appeared just in time to rescue Scout and Jem from danger. Mr. Ewell tripped and the knife he was carrying in his pocket inflicted a fatal wound ... . Boo Radley helps them back to safety. The story ends with Scout happily sitting on Atticus' lap reading. A theme to this book could be do as you would want others to do ... ...

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... 's trying to make sure Tom is found guilty but Atticus knows he is innocent. The mob goes in and threatens Atticus. The author shows prejudice through three main characters, Author Radley, Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson. The most obvious prejudice is racial prejudice. An example of this is when Mr Gilmer, the prosecutor on Tom's trial, calls Tom 'boy!' lowering ... used in the book is still a very relevant theme today. The author set the book in a town where fear of the unknown affects people. A great example of this is when Boo doesn't come out of the Radley house during the day so...

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... why certain people did certain things; it's to save their own lives. Jem says, "I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley stays shut up in his house all the time It's because he wants to stay inside" (pg. 230). Boo Radley doesn't stay inside just because he wants to it's also because he has to if he wants to stay alive. Jean ... ...

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... face was dirty in the right places, but I thought it odd that I had not heard him" (p. 63). Jem soon realized it was Boo Radley who had been sending the gifts and he understood that it was Nathan Radley who cemented the tree. After the jury decided Tom was guilty notwithstanding evidence of the incident, Jem once again was upset and angry towards ... ...

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... Jem throughout his childhood and teaches him valuable lessons. He gets into a number of mischiefs in Maycomb, including the time when Jem, Scout and Dill invades the Radley backyard to get a view of Boo Radley, but that is all part of growing up. As Jem grows older and older, he makes wiser decisions than he would before. He also spent less and less ... ...

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... . An example of this lies in the relationship based on the values of respect and trust between Atticus and his children. Lee displays this when Atticus reprimands Jem for harassing Boo Radley. He uses direct language, such as "Tell me, " to question Jem, to which Jem replies obediently and honestly, "Yes, sir. " Atticus uses a tone of authority towards Jem and Jem responds ... ...

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... to call him Atticus so that they can interact on terms as equal as possible. Throughout Jem and Scout's childhood, Atticus works to develop their respective consciences. After Scout meets Boo Radley, Scout understands the sentence: You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them, which was once said by Atticus. Another example is when ... ...

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