Why does Boo Radley represent a mockingbird?

Answer 1

Boo Radley symbolizes prejudice. Just because he is an introverted character, due to his Father's rein on him as a child, he is pre-judged by the children of Maycomb; Scout, Jem and Dill, just because of his isolated trates.

He is said to be a, 'malevolent phantom'; which is the antithesis to what he turns out to be. The inhumane imagery illustrates the fear that surrounds him, and links to how he doesn't go to church and isn't connected with anyone in Maycomb.

Despite his isolation, Miss Maudie says the rumours are, '3/4 coloured folks and 1/4 Stephanie Crawford. This is a great quote in symbolizing what Boo Radley represents, as he is just a regular guy. Yet, due to the social divide at the time, you only tend to have a high social class if you are an active member of the community.
Boo Represent the mockingbirds;

Answer 2

Boo Radley represents a mockingbird in "To Kill a Mockingbird" because, like a mockingbird, he is innocent and does no harm to anyone. Just as it would be a sin to harm a mockingbird, it would be unjust to harm Boo Radley, who is misunderstood and unjustly feared by the community.

Answer 3

the symbol for the mockingbird and boo radley is innocence. a mockingbird is innocent because it does nothing except make beautiful music for us to enjoy. and boo radley is innocent because he save jem and scout, covers them up, and also "feeds" their exitement with the knockhole. The rumors of the scissors is made up by the locals.

Answer 4

Atticus explains to his children that because a mockingbird does no harm and just brings music to the world, it would be a sin to kill one. Boo Radley is like the mockingbird because he killed Bob Ewell and that was a favor to the community. He is not bringing harm and to put him in jail would be a sin. So the sheriff decides that Bob fell on his knife instead of blaming it on Boo and now he is not "killing a mockingbird"

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Answer 5

Boo Radley leaves presents for Scout and Jem in the knot-hole in the tree, puts a blanket around Scout's shoulders on the night of the fire and then saves the childrens' lives.

This shows that Boo isn't the monster that society makes him out to be ("Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were blood-stained - if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped and he drooled most of the time.").

Boo is like a mockingbird (so is Tom Robinson) as both of them have never done anything to harm anyone.

Answer 6

boo radley was a heroin addict who spiralled deeper into his obsession, before he eventually began to methodically slaughter the town's cat population. He also has a habit of urinating on windows of samll children.

Answer 7

a mockingbird

all innocents who should not be hurt or taken advantage of as they are already at a disadvantage

Answer 8

He was an innocent, intelligent child, but he was corrupted by a cruel father.

Answer 9

Because he doesnt annoy anyone, and minds his own business, like a mocking bird, killing boo radley is like a "sin"

Answer 10

because he does nobody harm