the gum and the pennies were placed there by boo radley his way of communicating with scout jem and dill
Boo Radley leaves gifts for the children in the knothole of the tree.
Boo Radley
Boo Radley always hid little gifts in the knothole of the tree for Jem and Scout to find. He hid things like carved soap dolls of the children, gum, pennies, and more.
Nathan Radley, Boo's older brother
The young boys Jem and Scout found the knothole in the tree in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
The tree with a knothole in "To Kill a Mockingbird" symbolizes hidden treasures and acts as a place where Boo Radley can subtly communicate with Scout and Jem. It also represents empathy, understanding, and the innocence of childhood.
It is a hole in any piece of wood, for example, a hole in a tree in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
The knothole in "To Kill a Mockingbird" symbolizes secrecy, childhood innocence, and the idea of hidden treasures or surprises. It serves as a place of discovery and connection for Scout and Jem, representing the mysteries and complexities of the adult world.
from boo radley
It happens in chapter 7. That's when Mr. Nathan Radley puts cement in the knothole.Mustache! :{)AHA
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.
U mean the one in the knothole of the tree? The clock and other stuffs in the knothole were the gifts presented to Scout and Jems anonymously by Boo Radley.