Fills the hole up with cement
Nathan Radley fills the hole in the tree where gifts are placed with cement to keep Boo from communicating with the children.
Nathan Radley fills the knothole in the tree with cement, preventing the children from receiving gifts left by Boo Radley.
Nathan Radley, Boo Radley's brother, tells Jem that he cemented the knothole because the tree in the yard is dying. This information delivers a blow to Jem and Scout, who have been cherishing the gifts left in the knothole by Boo Radley.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Nathan Radley fills the knot hole of the oak tree with cement to prevent Boo Radley from communicating with the children by leaving small gifts. This action is a way to isolate Boo further and maintain his seclusion.
Boo Radley leaves gifts for the children in the knothole of the tree.
Nathan Radley tells Jem and Scout that he filled the knot-hole with cement because the tree was dying and he didn't want it to fall on someone. However, it is later revealed that he filled it to prevent gifts being left for the children by Boo Radley.
Mr. Nathan Radley filled the tree trunk with cement.
The tree was cut down by the property owner, Nathan Radley, who believed that the gifts left by Boo were a threat to the children. This event shook Jem and Scout as they realized the gravity of the situation and how misunderstood Boo Radley was by the townspeople.
Nathan Radley tells the children he sealed the knothole with cement in order to prevent Boo Radley from communicating with them or giving them gifts. He likely did this to further isolate Boo and maintain control over his actions.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Jem discovers that someone has left gifts for him and Scout in the knothole of the tree by Boo Radley's house. When Nathan Radley fills the knothole with cement, Jem is heartbroken because he realizes that Boo Radley was the one leaving them gifts, indicating that he has been watching over them and cares for them.
Nathan Radley seals the knot-hole in the tree in front of the Radley place because he believes it is a bad influence on Boo Radley and wants to cut off communication between Boo and the children. He fills the hole with cement to prevent gifts being left for Boo.
Mr. Nathan Radley told the kids that the tree was dying because he wanted to stop Boo Radley from contacting the outside world.