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They pretend that Bob Ewell fell on his knife, to prevent Boo Radley from going to jail, especially after he saved Jem and Scout's lives.

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Analogy in To Kill a Mockingbird?

At the end of the novel, Scout tells her father Atticus not to report Boo Radley because it's like killing a mockingbird- exposing Boo Radley would destroy his life since he lives in the shadows, and exposing him would be like killing him since he didn't really do anything wrong that would hurt anyone.


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this mockingbird in the book is Tom Robinson and Boo Radley.


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Who is the real mockingbird in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

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Does Scout find a baby mockingbird that dies in To Kill a Mockingbird?

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What happened on the way home from the play in to kill a mockingbird?

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