Mr. Avery was an unpleasant man who lived down the street from Jem and Scout. The snowman that resembles him is evidence of how Jem and Scout interact with others as children. They create their snowman out of dislike of Mr. Avery. This scene is a direct comparison to Boo Radley's soap carvings which he makes out of friendship.
Jem and Scout create the snowman to resemble Mr. Avery as a form of revenge for his rude behavior and criticism towards them. They see it as a harmless prank to poke fun at him in a creative way. It also symbolizes their resistance to the prejudices and ignorance that Mr. Avery represents in the community.
I researched this question too, and all I found the following two reasons:
- They did not like him
- While making it, they noticed that it looked like him, so they decided to design him
they thought it would look cool
Scout and Jem's snowman is first made to look like Mr. Avery.
They model their snowman as Mr. Avery. This can be found on page 89.
Scout and Jem initially intended for the snowman to look like Mr. Avery, their neighbor.
It looks like Mr. Avery.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Jem and Scout find a small figure carved out of soap that resembles Boo Radley in their front yard. This figure symbolizes Jem's growing understanding and empathy towards Boo as he begins to see him as a kind and sympathetic person rather than a menacing figure.
The snowman in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is described as looking like Mr. Avery. It is built to resemble the neighbor who tends to be grumpy and critical. The snowman is seen as a symbol of the neighborhood gossip and judgmental attitudes.
It looked like Mr. Avery, the guy who blamed them for always changing the weather. Yes because it is a snowman.
Atticus reacts by trying to shield his children from the racist implications of the snowman resembling Mr. Avery. He sees it as an opportunity to teach his children about empathy and understanding, rather than perpetuating stereotypes and prejudice.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the children disguise the snowman by using mud to make it look like a Negro with asymmetrical eyes, a large mouth, and a crushed hat. They named it Mr. Avery.
James Avery as one on there website
Jem constructs his snowman using dirt and snow, shaping it to resemble someone sitting down. Atticus compliments Jem by saying that the snowman looks just like Mr. Avery sitting in his chair when asleep in the sun.
Jem's snowman creation is unacceptable because it resembles a racist caricature of a black person, known as a "snowman with tilted eyes" in the book. Atticus and Miss Maudie are both morally conscious individuals who are against racism and discrimination, and they recognize the harm and offensiveness of such a depiction. They understand the implications of perpetuating racial stereotypes, especially in a town still grappling with racial tensions.