he wants to give something to the children that walk by his house everyday
Boo Radley leaves the presents for Scout and Jem in the knothole of the tree near the Radley house.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the knothole in the tree is cemented up by Nathan Radley, Boo Radley's brother, as a way to prevent Boo from communicating with the children. This action symbolizes the Radley family's attempt to isolate Boo from the outside world and maintain their reclusive lifestyle.
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Mr. Radley puts cement in the knothole to prevent any further communication or interaction between Boo Radley and the children. This action is driven by his desire to isolate Boo Radley from the outside world.
That's where he hides his things.
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Nathan Radley fills in the knothole of the tree because he is suspicious of anyone approaching Boo Radley's house or trying to communicate with him. By blocking the knothole, he prevents any potential exchanges or interactions between Boo and the outside world, reinforcing the Radley family's reclusive nature.
Nathan Radley, Boo Radley's brother filled the knothole with cement. When Jem and Scout asked him why he was doing this he told them that his tree was dying and filling the knothole with cement would keep it from dying. Scout and Jem went and asked Atticus if he thought the tree looked like it was dying and he said it looked perfectly healthy.
The person who closes up the knothole in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Nathan Radley, Boo Radley's older brother. He fills it with cement to prevent communication between the kids and Boo, as he believes it is leading to trouble.
Yes, Mr. Radley indeed blocked the hole. He wanted the children and Boo radley to stop the communication.
Atticus caught them before they were able to deliver the note to Boo Radley
Nathan Radley, Boo's older brother