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Post by isabellewilson2000 on Aug 10, 2016 7:23:32 GMT
The Radley place had both a positive and negative effect on the kids. On one hand they found many gifts there and Boo saved their lives. On the other hand they were afraid of the house for most of their childhood and heard many rumors about what had happened there. I believe that once Boo saved their lives they had fond memories of the house.
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Post by samuellongwell on Aug 12, 2016 20:34:28 GMT
I think the Radley house was a source of entertainment for Jem, Scout, and Dill. The kids all feed off the idea that it could be dangerous to be necxt to the house so like most kids they keep coming back. In the end it served a big purpose when Boo saves them, because I don't think if they weren't messing around near it he would be of assistance to them down the road.
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Post by benswanson00 on Aug 13, 2016 16:45:53 GMT
I think that the place of Boo Radley not only allowed Jem and Scout to explore the unknown, and to take a break from reality, but also a lesson on respecting the privacy and decisions of others. Boo Radley, a character at the beginning who was deemed to be creepy and scary, saved Jem and Scout's life from Ewell. He turned out to be friendly to Jem and Scout, and taught them a very valuable lesson.
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Post by jennasalvat on Aug 13, 2016 21:53:33 GMT
The Radley Place, while seemingly terrible and ominous at first glance, played quite a positive role in both Jem and Scout's lives. Through learning about the preconceived notions of the Radley Place residents, Jem and Scout are scared initially. However, as they begin to learn more about Boo Radley himself, the children realize that a person can be completely different from what people say they are. Through learning about Boo and the Radley Place, Jem and Scout are able to learn that "you cannot judge a book by its cover." They also learn to walk in another persons shoes to learn about their perspective on life. Overall, The Radley Place plays a positive role in the lives of the children.
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Post by rahamwa7236 on Aug 14, 2016 7:45:56 GMT
I agree with your statement that it distracted them from everything else going on in their lives. I believe that Harper Lee included these things because normally when children are going through something that isn't normal or traumatizing they distract themselves with anything around them. Thinking, talking and being around the Radley place gave them a getaway from their daily lives and routines.
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Post by sierrameisner on Aug 14, 2016 18:11:56 GMT
I feel like the main role of the Radley house was to provide an insight to the reader on the more childish side of both Jem and Scout and to show how prejudice can affect both their lives and the ones around them.
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Post by baileebrianne2573 on Aug 14, 2016 20:51:53 GMT
The Radley Place was a huge part of the kids childhood. The house represents the unknown, curiosity. The kids had this crazy idea about what actually happens in the Radley's house. At fist they were scared of it, but still drawn to it because of their big imaginations. Their views changed because they realized that Boo Radley was just like everyone else and he's actually a really great person. The Radley Place was no longer scary, no big deal anymore.
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