to communicate with them and show frienliness and that he's not bad
boo radley
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.
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.
Boo Radley
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," it's implied that Boo Radley was the one leaving little gifts, including the candy, in the knothole of the tree for Scout and Jem. It was his way of reaching out and trying to connect with the children, despite being reclusive.
Scout and Jem find Boo's gifts in a knothole, beside his house.
Nathan Radley fills the tree hole with cement because Jem and Scout had been leaving items inside of it for Boo. Boo was taking the items and replacing them with his own home made items. Nathan Radley wanted to end the communication between Boo and the Finch siblings.
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.
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.
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.
Nathan Radley, Boo's older brother
That's where he hides his things.