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Post by sadiehedemark1076 on Jul 13, 2016 18:51:04 GMT
The comprehension of my topic is what the book is mainly about. Boo Radley is one of the main characters of this book. You might say he is not, but if you dig deeper into the book he actually is. At the beginning of the book Scout and Jem made accusations about Boo. The community itself thought Boo was weird, and didn't have an understanding of society. The fire illurstrates how Boo Radley stands out in the book, but not society. In chapter 3 Boo Radley puts a blanket over Scout, but no one noticed that it was in fact Boo Radley. Scout didn't reconginize it was Boo because he was too busy watching the fire. Boo never went outside of his house, but why do you think that is? A potential reason is losing his wife, creating him to have no one. In the last part of the book, Boo Radley saved Jem and Scout. Mr. Radley proved society wrong in what type of person he really was. The significance of a mockingbird can be related to Boo Radley. Mockingbirds represent the peaceful noises and acts of kindness. It relates in society today. There is no significance in killing the mockingbird. Whether they kill it in justice or out of inngorance there's no excuse for doing so. Mockingbirds can also be related to a social bond. A bond that holds a community together are more than just social ones. What's your opinion on Boo Radley and how he changed the way people saw him?
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Post by Connor McCarrie on Jul 17, 2016 22:52:12 GMT
I agree with what you said, I think Boo is actually a very good person at heart but just doesn't want to be a part of the issues of society during that time like racism and injustice. Because of this Boo stays inside and people make up all kinds of rumors about him when he is actually a nice guy. My opinion on Boo at the beginning of the book was strange, and I even thought that he had mental issues, but at the end of the book, when I really saw who he was, I think Boo has a lot of character.
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Post by angelinablanco on Jul 20, 2016 18:18:17 GMT
I agree with Connor and say that Boo knowingly doesn`t want to be a part of society. He knows about the corruptness of society and just how cruel it can be and would rather keep to himself. Boo Radley changed the way people saw him by performing small acts of kindness like mending the torn shorts, putting a blanket over Scout, giving the kids small gifts, and saving their lives. Boo was never a bad person and just reaffirmed that by helping others towards the end of the book.
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Post by Andrea Flores on Jul 26, 2016 19:27:51 GMT
I agree with Angelina. As you get to the end of the novel, you see a complete change from how Boo Radley was depicted at the beginning of the story to the end. From giving small gifts, to saving Scout and Jem's lives, to changing Scout's outlook on life at the very end, Boo Radley proves to be one of the better characters in the story. Something I never could've predicted.
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Post by jillianmeister on Jul 27, 2016 21:34:16 GMT
I agree. Boo simply doesn't want to be a part of a racist, sexist, unjust society, and therefore he isolates himself inside. I believe that he wanted to have some sort of positive impact, and that's why he became close to Jem and Scout, even when they didn't know it was him at first. He wanted to be a part of society and impact somebody's life in a positive way, which he did.
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Post by zacksciallo on Jul 31, 2016 20:17:14 GMT
To go as far as to say Boo Radley is one of the main characters is sort of a stretch. What most of you are saying is true, and he appears to be very symbolic. But, thats all he is, a reoccurring character with some alright symbolism behind him. "A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who often and frequently appears from time to time during the series' run.[1] Recurring characters often play major roles in more than one episode, sometimes being the main focus."
"In my story, the protagonist is the main character; it's his story."
Those are just some definitions i pulled up which doesn't mean they are right it just means it is the common consensus on the definition. So just from that Scout should remain the main character.
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Post by noahenoch on Aug 1, 2016 16:15:49 GMT
Boo Radley was a very kind man and had a compassionate heart. However, I think you have the reason for why Boo showed these acts of kindness wrong. Boo committed these acts of kindness out of the pure kindness out of his heart. No one except for Scout, Jem, and possibly Atticus changed the way they saw Boo. Boo was not acting so everyone in the town would love him and call him a hero. That is why he appeared in only the most chaotic times. He showed up when Miss Maudie's house was burning he wrapped Scout in a blanket and when it was dark and there was no one around Boo saved Jem and Scout's lives. Boo Radley never risked doing something kind for someone if it meant he was going to be seen by everyone. This is the reason I don't think Boo Radley is one of the main characters.
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Post by Ravyn_Bergeman on Aug 2, 2016 19:38:49 GMT
I believe that you're right about boo Radley being the main Character, the story is basically about him and the type of person he is. The trail of Tom Robinson was a key point in Boo Radley's character development, the way the trail turned out (Tom being proven as guilty) made Jem realize why Arthur never came out of his house. Atticus also made Mr. Ewell look like an idiot and a liar during the trial, causing him (Ewell) to get angry and attack Jem and Scout at the end of the book. It is then that Arthur comes out of his house and saves Scout and Jem's lives, showing that he is infact human, and not the monster everybody thought he was at the beginning of the book.
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Post by andrewklein on Aug 10, 2016 21:13:32 GMT
I'm going to disagree with your statement because of the fact that we never see that much of Boo Radley. In my opinion, he exists as a side outlook for the children, to give them something else to focus on other than Atticus's case file. The only time they have any real interaction with him is at the very end of the book, when he saves them.
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Post by samuellongwell on Aug 12, 2016 20:12:58 GMT
I agree with the fact that Boo is a genuinely nice person. I think most people in the town of Maycomb like to make up rumors about him because they're too scared to find out the real truth. I think people in general like to speculate things and make up false stories, especially the people that live in this city.
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Post by jeresabarnett42 on Aug 12, 2016 23:02:37 GMT
I would agree with the statement that Boo has good intentions. He does not wish to be a part of a society rife with injustice, which shows that he is a moral person. Him protecting Jem and Scout drives this point further. However, I do not think he could be considered a main character. He does have an impact on the story, but the narrative doesn't really focus on him.
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Post by jennasalvat on Aug 13, 2016 21:29:10 GMT
Yes, I believe that Boo is still human because he shows that he is a humane person in the book. A human is a human no matter what they have done, so to address the question, yes Boo Radley classifies as a homo sapien, he is a member of the extant human species. Boo Radley also shows that he has humanity by saving the children and giving them gifts.
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Post by xavierkinney on Aug 14, 2016 1:10:58 GMT
I agree with what you said about him. He does act more like a human than anything else. Some might think otherwise but most humans may have feelings or thoughts that they keep to themselves which is very common.
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Post by evankinney on Aug 14, 2016 20:33:59 GMT
In my opinion, the reason Boo Radley appears detached from society is that he simply doesn't accept the racism and discrimination found within the unjust Maycomb society. This same attitude earns his place as a symbol of kindness, fairness, and innocence.
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Post by Hamish Shepherd on Aug 15, 2016 0:45:07 GMT
First off Boo did not change people opinions of him because Scout never sees him again expressing that he still was an outcast of society. Then on the topic of Arthur Radley being human it all depends on your definition of what is human be about being involved with main streamed society or if it is a more primal emotion. Lee of course expresses both schools of thought in the book. The first is shown by Miss Gates when she says "Over here we don't believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. Prejudice," she enunciated carefully. "There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn't think so is a mystery to me." this shows since they are a part of prevalent society they count as people but people of color don't so he thinks it is okay to be racist. Being human coming from within is shown by Scout's reaction to the racism around her. So the question can only be answered by what you personal think but Lee is pushing for you to understand that people re people because of their emotions not their outward appetences. |
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