In this scene Scout is telling Atticus and Heck Tate what had just happened. When Scout points out the other man that was there, the man that killed Bob Ewell. It was Boo Radley who had saved them.
This is the first time that Scout has seen Boo and what a sight for sore eyes. Boo saved Jem and Scout, Bob was about to kill Scout and Jem if it weren’t for Boo. Scout recognizes Boo because of all the rumors from earlier in the book. Scout, after looking at Boo for a while realizes that it was him and is so relieved that she finally gets to see what Boo looks like.
This scene has to connect to the theme, the true definition of courage. This is the first time Scout has seen Boo and it must have taken a lot of courage to show himself for the first time to Scout. Also Bob is a bigger man than Boo is, so Boo must have had a lot of courage for trying to take on a man much bigger than he is. I am glad that it was Boo who saved Scout and Jem.
I agree and believe that Boo has been watching both Jem and Scout from his window for a long time. How could he sit around and watch Mr. Ewell kill them?
I agree with you too. It is amazing that Boo finally came out at such an important time, to save Jem and Scout. He must have felt some connection between him and the kids to save them.
“ Aunt alexandra went to the door , but she stopped and turned. Atticus, I had a feeling about this tonight--I--this is my fault. I should have --. Mr. Tate held up his hand. You go ahead Miss Alexandra, I know it’s been a shock to you. And don’t fret yourself about anything--why, if we followed our feelings all the time we’d be like cats chasing’ their tails.” Top of page 359
In this scene Aunt Alexandra believes the kids getting attacked was her fault. She felt like she had a feeling it was going to happen. But then the sheriff said that if we follow our feelings all the time we would be like cats chasing their tails. or in other words we would mislead ourselves. Even though she still felt guilty it wasn’t Aunt Alexandra’s fault.
I agree with Sheriff Heck Tate. The kids getting attacked was by a drunken Bob Ewell. This was the night he would get his” revenge” on Atticus. Even though Aunt Alexandra feels like she’s to blame because she thought something was going to happen. It wasn’t her fault, she didn’t attack the kids, Bob did. Sheriff tate said if you trusted your feelings every time they;led eventually mislead you.
This quote connects to the theme of the importance of home and family. Aunt Alexandra felt responsible for Jem and Scout getting attacked. As I mentioned before it wasn’t her fault at all. Bob Ewell decided to get his revenge on Atticus and ended up dead for it. In this case Karma was involved. Aunt Alexandra only felt responsible for the attack for happening because she thought she could prevent it from happening. Also being part of the Finch family she thought she could protect the kids from any harm.
Chapter 29: “His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. (Page 362)
In this scene Scout tells Heck Tate and Atticus what just happened. They find out that Boo Radley was the one who saved Jem and Scout. They also find out that Boo killed Bob Ewell, but he was planning to kill Scout and Jem so technically he saved their lives.
This was a surprise to me because this is the first time that Scout finds out what Boo looks like. Jem and Scout would be dead if it wasn't for Boo and Scout had also never seen Boo before so she didn't even know who it was at first. He recognized him from the rumors in the beginning of the book. It’s been a mystery what Boo looks like the whole time and Scout finally gets to see him. I kind of forgot about Boo Radley as he was not talked as much in the book and I think it was a good choice by the author Harper Lee to throw in such a surprise.
The theme demonstrated in this scene is; the true definition of courage. Boo does not have much experience outdoors ever. It was very courageous for him to take on Bob Ewell and save Jem and Scout's life. Also Bob is a bigger man so Boo really risked his life and he’s lucky that he didn't get killed by Bob. Nobody knows what Boo looks like so that must’ve been tough for him also. Boo was very courageous in this scene to do something like that.
http://www.businessinsider.com/homeless-man-saves-police-officers-life-2013-8 The article shows how anyone can save a life. It talks about how a homeless man saved a police officer's life.
This scene was a surprise to me too. I did not expect a weird guy living the Maycomb, to be the person that saves Jem and Scouts life. He must have had to build up a lot of courage to fight someone taller and stronger than him in order to save two children's lives. In addition to this, he revealed what he looked like to Scout.
I agree, Preston. It was very courageous for Boo to come out and save Jem and Scout. He risked his very own life to save two children who he had never spoken to before at all.
In this scene, Scout tells Atticus and Sheriff Tate what happened with Bob. Scout points out the man that killed Bob Ewell. It was Boo Radley. Boo Radley had saved them.
This is the first time ever that Scout has seen Boo Radley. Bob would have killed Scout and Jem if it weren't for Boo, Boo was the hero. Scout is able to recognize Boo because of all of the rumors she had heard previously. With the rumors she was told, she was able to pick out which man was Boo. Scout is so thrilled that she is finally able to see what the real Boo Radley looks like. When I was about seven years old I was absolutely obsessed with Spider-Man. So, for my seventh birthday party, my parents invited Spider-Man to come wish me a happy birthday. I think that the feeling I felt that day was extremely similar to Scout's after she saw Boo Radley.
The theme demonstrated in this chapter is the true definition of courage. It definitely must have taken Boo a lot of courage to not only save Scout and Jem, but reveal himself to the community. After being isolated for so many years. I bet it must've been weird for Boo to get outside.
I agree with the statement you made about Boo showing a lot of courage for defending the kids against Bob. It seems that he was the character who was quit throughout the whole book but came out big towards the end and made a big impact on the book.
Atticus said, “I thought he got it all out of him the day he threatened me. Even if he hadn’t, I thought he’d come after me.” “He had guts enough to pester a poor colored woman, he had guts enough to pester Judge Taylor when he thought the house was empty, so do you think he’da met you to your face in daylight?” Mr. Tate sighed.... Page 361
In this scene, Mr. Tate is trying to explain to Atticus why Mr. Ewell chose to attack his children rather than Atticus. Mr. Ewell is a coward who chose weaker victims who he thought he could overpower.
Even in our world today, people choose to target children, women and the elderly because they feel they don’t have the capability to defend themselves. Last year, 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Nigeria. An extremist group took these girls from school and planned to sell them into slavery to make money. Many of the girls could’ve escaped, but they were too scared of their captures. This is an example of preying on people that you feel are weaker.
This scene relates to the theme of justice under the law and racism. Even though Mr. Ewell was successful in implicating Tom for a crime he didn’t commit, he doesn’t feel “justified” because he knows the people of Maycomb don’t believe his side of the story. He seeks his own justice by persecuting people related to the case, including Helen Robinson and Jem and Scout Finch. Previously, Mr. Ewell had spit on Atticus and there were no consequences. This gave him the confidence to terrorize others.
Great article choice Lilia. It's awful how 300 innocent schoolgirls were kidnapped and couldn't do much about it. Bob Ewell has gotten away with so much and it's good how he cant get away with anything anymore.
“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
In this scene Scout is telling Atticus and Heck Tate what had just happened. They came to the realization that when Bob Ewell was trying to kill them, and Boo Radley was the one who saved their lives.
The outcome of this scene surprised me. This was the point in the book where Scout found out what Boo Radley actually looked like. At first, Scout did not recognize the person who saved them from death. It was not only a surprise to the readers, but also Scout that Boo was the life saver. Because of the rumors that were told about him earlier in the book, Scout was able to make the connection that it was him who saved her life. There could not have been a better time in book where Boo Radley makes his appearance.
The theme that connects to this scene is the true definition of courage. Boo Radley had to face both external and internal conflicts in order to save the children's life. Not only did he have to risk his life taking on a taller and stronger man, but it would also be the first time that he showed himself to Scout.
I agree with you. I took a lot of courage from Boo to came out of the house and help the children. He was always like taking care of them in a way or making sure they were okay.
I agree with you Javen. Arthur could have got himself killed but put his life down to save Scout and Jem. It was a big surprise to see Boo appear especially at this point in the book.
“-Mr. Ewell was trying to squeeze me to death, I reckon...then somebody yanked Mr. Ewell down. Jem must have got up, I guess. That’s all I know…” “And then?” Mr. Tate was looking at me sharply. “Somebody was staggerin’ around and pantin’ and - coughing fit to die. I thought it was Jem at first, but it didn’t sound like him, so I went lookin’ for Jem on the ground. I thought Atticus had come to help us and got wore out - “ “Who was it?” “Why there he is Mr. Tate, he can tell you his name.” …”Hey, Boo,” I said. Page 361
In this scene, Scout is recounting the events of the night to Mr. Tate and Atticus. As she tells them about the attack she slowly comes to the realization that the person who came to help them was Boo Radley.
Sometimes I don’t realize things at first, like Scout, and I make assumptions about people. Scout made assumptions about Boo based on stories she heard that may or may not be true. For instance, there have been times when I’ve only spoken to someone on the phone and without realizing it, I had an image of what they looked like in my head. When I actually met them, they looked completely different than how I pictured them.
This scene relates primarily to the theme of the true definition of courage. Boo Radley demonstrates this by saving Jem and Scout from Mr. Ewell’s attack. Boo is described as pale and sickly, and he has been a recluse for most of his life. Despite this he emerges from his home and risks his own life by killing Mr. Ewell in order to save them.
I agree with you, Lilia. Even for a character that we know little about we realize how selfless that he is. For someone who was known to never leave his home, he risks his life to rescue Jem and Scout.
“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
In this scene Scout, Atticus, and Boo are sitting around Jem’s bed. Scout is finally realizing who her rescuer is. She realizes that it is Boo and is in disbelief. Boo Radley was the one who went in the forest and saved both the lives of Jem and Scout.
This scene reminds me of a news article that I saw recently. It was about an 8 year old boy who was truly a hero. There was a massive fire in his town and he saved many people from the flames. His uncle had his own life at risk because he was in the fire. So the boy went into the flames to retrieve his uncle. After saving many other lives this poor boy ended up losing his life. He was so courageous and selfless that he risked his life to save the lives of many others. Boo escaped with his life while this boy lost his. It is amazing to see how when faced with extreme danger some people act without thinking and think of others before themselves.
This scene connects with the theme of the true definition of courage. Boo risked his life to save both Jem and Scout. Bob Ewell would have killed Jem and Scout in an instant if it weren't for the brave and heroic actions of Boo. Boo cares so much for the children and he was willing to put his life on the line to save them.
I agree with you because I think that people's true character is shown when they are faced with imminent danger. Boo and the eight year old boy both show incredible courage whereas some people would run away when faced with such traumatic experiences to leave others to fend for themselves.
I agree with you as well. I think that Boo's actions in this scene showed who he really is as a person. I also think that Abby you make a good point about how when a person in faced with imminent danger they must make their choice in the moment and that shows what they really value in life.
Sheriff Tate is describing the inner workings of Bob Ewell’s mind. He explains that Bob Ewell threatened Atticus, but would never settle it in a fair way. He would be sure to find a devious, crooked way to get revenge.
I’ve definitely met people like Bob Ewell in my life. Sometimes, people prefer to get back at others in indirect ways. Instead of working things out face to face, he might find a way to cause the other “misfortune” without actually discussing the problem to find a solution. In many ways, this tactic of revenge is more punishing because it makes the victim feel hopeless and out of control to end the harassment. This must be what Atticus and his family are feeling. I’m sure Atticus would prefer Bob Ewell to talk to him face to face, but instead, Bob chooses to take his anger out on Atticus’s children. Bob disrupts the entire family, although some have done nothing wrong. This way of getting revenge is borderline evil.
This scene shows how the true definition of courage is taking responsibility for one’s actions. Bob Ewell is not being responsible for his misdeeds. First, instead of facing the repercussions of hurting his daughter, he blames it on Tom Robinson. Next, even though he wins the court case, he still gets angry with Atticus and Judge Taylor which is unfair to them. Instead of making his lifestyle more honorable to get a better reputation, he takes his anger out on Atticus and the judge. Finally, after threatening Atticus, he doesn’t even own up to his threat. Instead of hurting Atticus, he goes after Atticus’s children, almost killing Scout. Bob Ewell is a perfect example of somebody who gets out of making up for their mistakes, and therefore, shows no courage. (Pg. 360, Paragraph 12)
Bob Ewell was uneducated and afraid, this made him very dangerous to Atticus and the children. By choosing to hurt Jem and Scout, he really hurt himself. If Bob were to have lived after the incident, then he would have been shunned by the town of Maycomb and probably have stayed in the house, just like Boo Radley.
I agree. Now-a-days, people can hide behind a screen and be hateful to others, which is a similar tactic to what Bob did. He's not man enough to meet Atticus face to face, just how cyber-bullies use technology has a mask.
then somebody yanked Mr. Ewell down. Jem must have got up, I guess. That's all I know…” … He was still leaning against the wall. Chapter 29, page 361
In these scene, Scout tells Mr. Tates everything that happened when she was coming with Jem after the event at the school. That is when she realizes that the pale man standing in the corner of the room is the person that saved her. She also realizes that he is Boo Radley.
I think that Scout is growing up along with Jem. She is surprised and impressed because of the kind of greeting she does for Boo. Her greeting for Boo Radley shows that this man she once thought was a monster saved her life and Jem’s life.
The theme that connects with this scene is The true meaning of courage. Boo Radley, who never came out of the house, came out to save Jem and Scout. After 15 years being in the house he came and killed Mr. Ewell because he was trying to kill the kids.
Yeimi, people is not always as we think. First we have to interact with them so then we can judge. Everyone thought that Boo Radley was a bad kid but no one knows him really well. I like how you notice the courage that he takes at the moment to defend the kids.
“Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he’d get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life. Mr. Ewell almost got him, and it was the last thing he did.” page 358
In this scene, Scout recalls Bob Ewell stating that he will kill Atticus for defending Tom Robinson in court. Mr. Ewell tried to kill Jem and Scout, but failed.
In our world today, people still choose to target children rather than the adult. In an article I recently read, a father killed his two daughters, three dogs, and then himself. He did this while his wife and oldest daughter were not home. It is said that he killed his family and then himself to get back at his wife for wanting a divorce. This is similar to this scene in the book. In both, a depressed man tries to get back at another adult by hurting children. This is completely unnecessary and it makes me sad to think that people are willing to kill somebodys children.
The theme represented in this scene is the damage done by racism. Mr. Bob Ewell wanted Atticus to suffer just because he was defending a black man whom Bob Ewell claimed had raped his daughter, Mayella Ewell. Alcohol has taken over Bob’s life and led him to make many poor decisions. The fact that Bob Ewell was willing to kill two children to get back at Atticus sickens me.
I like your theme choice here, Cassidy. I don't think Mr. Ewell would not have wanted to make Atticus suffer in the way he did if Atticus had been defending a white man, even if the man had been accused of the same crime.
"Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he'd get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life. Mr. Ewell almost got him, and it was the last thing he did." page 358.
In this scene, Scout is narrating that she heard Bob was going to kill Atticus for defending Tom Robinson. This was during his failed attempt at killing Jem and Scout. He hated Atticus for defending against Mayella. In today's world, there have been many threats of death for actions that have been done right on one side, but not on the other. Examples can be through actions, words, literature.
This connects to the damage done by racism and the true definition of courage. It connects to the true definition of courage because Atticus could have known the outcomes of what would have happened if he defended Tom in the first place. It can connect to the damage done by racism because Atticus defended the African-American, and the fact that because of that his two kids were targeted by Bob was very disturbing to me.
“His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears. ‘Hey Boo,’ I said.” Chapter 29 Page 362
In this scene of the book, Scout is unaware of the fact that her and Jem’s rescuer happens to be their mysterious next door neighbor, Boo Radley. Scout has always wanted to meet Boo, however she never was able to because most of the time, he is confined to only his property, and he stays inside. Therefore, it was surprising to me when Boo saved the children because it is so rare to see such acts of heroism among people who hardly know each other.
Last year, I wrote a report about Oskar Schindler, one of the many heroes of the Holocaust. Once I began researching him, I found it extremely shocking that he saved many Jews because he himself was a member of the Nazi party. He was a businessman living in Krakow, Poland, who at first owned an enamel store, but then began to operate a weapon factory to supply the German army. This factory produced defective weapons and he had Jews sent from concentration camps to work for him. It is because of these reasons that Schindler is a very unexpected hero. This is similar to Boo as well because he hardly knows the children, and his first appearance in the book is one in which he saves Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell.
A theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. Boo Radley’s debut in this book is one in which he is depicted as a hero. Boo is extremely gallant and he performs an act that puts himself at risk. He hardly knows the children, yet he doesn’t hesitate to come to the rescue.
“Hey, Boo,” I said." page 362. In this scene, Scout describes the incident that took place before causing Jem to break his arm and Bob Ewell to end up with a knife in him. She says how the person that saved them was still standing right in the doorway, listening to the description of what happened. They figured out that the children's mysterious savior was actually Boo Radley. This relates to the theme of the true definition of courage. A man locked up for more than 15 years in his house, with no human connection besides his neglectful brother, decides to save the two children willing to get to know him from a drunk psychopath. I don't understand why it took so long for Boo to come out of his home. It's great that he did for the kids, and made a pretty decent plot twist but it's confusing. A full grown man, with the freedom to travel the world, decides to stay holed up for over 15 years without any human interaction. What could have possibly happened to him in that house that he was so afraid of seeing the light of day for so long? For 15 years, he did nothing but listened to the rumors made up about him. Children feared to even visit the property. What could he possibly have done to feel the necessity to stay inside for so long?
In this scene, Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus what happened. They figure out that Bob Ewell was trying to kill them. They also figure out that Boo killed Bob and saved Jem and Scouts lives.
People always made up rumors about Boo and that he was a bad person. Saving Jem and Scout proved all the rumors false. When I was in camp, there was this one girl that everyone said was mean. I realized that people were just judging her based on what other people had said about her. I became best friends with her that summer. She was so nice to me. This just proves that you shouldn't believe everything that you hear.
This relates to the true definition of courage. Boo knows what people say about him. Instead of just letting Jem and Scout get hurt, he protected them even though he knows the rumors about him. He proved everyone wrong.
I agree with you. He knew how much Jem and Scout wanted to know him and because he couldn't communicate with them he leave them gifts. When he knew they were in trouble he wanted to save them no matter what the town will think
I agree and think Boo is very courageous. I believe he is scared of going outside his house and doesn't like it very much and the fact that he rescued the kids and interacted with them was very courageous of him.
In this scene Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus what happened when she finally realizes and identifies the man who save her and Jem to be Boo Radley.
If I were Boo Radley I’m not sure if I would be brave enough to go out and save Jem and Scout. Boo seriously risked his own life to potentially save two kids who he had never spoken to face to face in his life. I’m sure I would have done something but I don’t think I would have just ran right in there and take out Bob Ewell.
The theme that connects to this scene is the true definition of courage, Clearly, Boo Radley exhibits this true definition of courage because he risked his life to save to children who had never done anything but harass him prior to that night. Boo didn’t seem to care at all that he was a very high risk for injury or even death if he intervened, he just saw two kids in trouble and did his best to try and save them.
Sam, wow, I completely agree with you. It is very admirable of Arthur to step out of his shell like that to save children that had not treated him very well in the past.
I agree with both Sam and Sonny. I honestly have no idea what I would have done if I was In Boo Radley’s shoes. I know I would have done something to help but the courage it must have took for him to leave his house, I don’t think I have
In this scene Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus what happened when she realizes who the man who saved her was. Boo Radley.
Boo Radley was extremely brave and courageous when he went out and saved Jem and Scout. I don’t know if many of us would have been brave enough to do the same, even though we’d like to say we would. Boo was mysterious and unknown throughout the entire book and yet he still went out to save the two kids.
This scene connects to the true definition of courage. Boo shows true courage when he puts the kids’ lives in front of his own, when they are in grave danger. Boo feels that he needs to be the one to protect the kids and he would do anything to save them.
I think it's really crazy that after all the years of Boo shutting himself in his home that he gained the courage to go outside and help the children when they were in danger. Boo wasn't used to the outside world and he could have gotten badly hurt, but he still decided to take action.
“ Mr . Finch , there’s just some kind of men you have to shoot before you can say hidy to ‘ em . Even then , they ain’t worth the bullets it takes to shoot’em . Ewell was one of ‘em “ pg 361 In this scene Heck Tate is talking with Atticus on how people like Bob are hard to come through , even if they are dead. I wonder why Bob had to be so ignorant and angry all the time , and part of the reason was because he mostly drank and chewed tobacco all day.But that doesn’t give him a reason to go and try to kill someones children for publicly embarrassing him for what is true . In this scene the connection is there really justice for all under the law in the United States? Even though Bob had no right in trying to kill Scout and Jem , he was trying to send the message that it was not okay for Atticus to exploit him in the way he did .
“Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he’d get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life. Mr. Ewell almost got him, and it was the last thing he did.” page 358
In this scene Scout is telling that Mr Ewell was saying that he will kill Atticus because Atticus was defending Tom Robinson against Mayella. Mr Ewell tried to kill Scout and Jem, but he failed.
Today, there are many children are getting kidnapped and murdered even though they haven’t done anything. People try attack and revenge people that is innocent and try to give a pain to person who loved that people. I’ve hard about the older brother killed his family and run away because his father was against with him to marry someone who he loves. This is similar to the scene when Mr Ewell tried to kill the children.
This scene connect to the theme of the damage done by racism. The children was chased and got hurt just because Atticus was defending black man. Mr Ewell was upset that Atticus was defending a black man against her daughter.
Mr. Ewell ran out of luck, he won the trial and Tom Robinson died, but when he tried to get back at Atticus by hurting the children, he ended up killing himself. Bob was uneducated and I don't think he really understood the severity of what he was trying to achieve, but even so he didn't have any good reason to go after the kids.
In this scene, Scout is explaining what happened to her in that field. She says that she realized that Boo was the one who saved her when she was attacked. She finally has an encounter with him that she knows about.
It is very surprising to see Boo Radley, a man who hasn’t spent time outside his house, would do such a noble thing. He put his life at stake to save people that he barely knows. He has yet to formally be introduced to either Finch child, yet he is able to bring himself to save these children. I find it very odd how he connects to Scout in such a way, but I like the ambiguity that he brings into the novel.
This scene relates to the true meaning of courage. Boo shows true bravery and care to put his safety in danger for the sake of two children’s lives. Even though he had never had a face to face encounter with either of the children, he thinks he should do this.
Even though Boo never really met any of the children, he had a connection with them. He had been giving them gifts, and spent hours watching them. I think that is mostly why he left his house for the first time in fifteen years to save them.
His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said. Page 362
In this scene, for the first time Boo has shown himself. He finally came out of his house and arrived in front of Scout.
Scout knows that Boo isn't a bad person. She knows that Boo wouldn't harm her or do something to her. Boo has been watching Jem and Scout from his window and always seemed to be interested in them. Scout soon understands that it was Boo that saved them from the attack by Bob Ewell.
The theme shown in this quote is the true definition of courage. Scout as time passes by, understands that Boo has been watching them. For example the gifts under the tree that Boo had been giving them shows that Boo wants to be friendly with them and doesn't want to show harm against them.
“Mr. Finch, there’s just some kind of men whom you have to shoot before you can say hidy to them. Even then, they aren’t worth the bullet it takes to shoot them. Mr Ewell one of them.” Page 361
In this scene, Mr. Tate and Atticus are talking about Bob Ewell attacking Jem and Scout, and then dying. Mr. Tate thinks that Bob is just a terrible person who just deserved to die.
This is an ironic point in the book. The way that Mr. Tate is talking about Bob is the same way that the town talked about Tom after he died. It shows that the town does not care about the race of a person, they will talk bad about them if they die. This is relevant to today, because there are still people like Bob today. They think that they are better than others just because of their skin color. But this is irrelevant because everybodies bones are the same color, and get buried in the same place.
This connects to the theme of the damage done by racism. The belief that he is better than Tom is what drove Bob to take him to court, where he embarrassed himself, and now wants to hurt Atticus. He then tries to kill his children, and then dies from Boo. If Bob was never born with the racist ideas that he had, then he would never have died. In this case, racism was the cause of death for the racist person.
During this scene, Mr. Tate is explaining to Atticus about why Mr. Ewell attacked his children. Bob was too afraid to have confronted Atticus, but he had the courage in him to have attempted to hurt children.
In the news today there are countless stories of adults taking out their anger by abusing a child or an animal. If I were Bob I would have left the Finches alone, because by attacking them he ruined his reputation even more. If Bob had lived, however, then the people of Maycomb County would have shunned him and most likely Bob would have shut himself in his home, just like Boo Radley.
The damage done by racism is the theme that connects to this scene, because Mr. Ewell was angry and attacked the Finch family only because Atticus defended a black man against a white man. Throughout the trial Atticus brought up strong points about Bob that ruined his reputation, his credibility and left him angry at the Finch family.
In this scene, Scout, Atticus, and Boo are all standing around Jem’s bed. Scout is being questioned about what had just happened to her and Jem. She is able to identify the man who killed Bob Ewell and rescued the kids: Boo Radley.
A man who never stepped out of his house and never physically spoke with the Finch children was the one who saved them. This scene scared me, yet delighted me in two different ways. I was terrified when Mr. Ewell first laid a hand on the children. I didn’t know what to expect. After all, he did get away with attacking his very own daughter. Then, I felt so delighted once I found out that Boo saved the children from Mr. Ewell. I felt so happy for Boo because he finally showed people the true person he was.
This scene relates to the definition of courage. Many people would be afraid to tackle such a risky and heroic situation like this. However, Boo Radley went out and put his own life on the line to save these children. He didn’t do this so people could view him differently. He did this because he wanted to, and that shows true character.
“Hey Boo” I said (Page 361) In this scene Scout is retelling the events of the night to Atticus and Mr. Tate as she tells the story she comes to the realization that it was Boo Radley who had helped them.
I was shocked when Scout came to this understanding because her previous description of the man suggested he was country folk. I often have realizations much like Scout. In the heat of the moment I cannot always understand every detail, but when thinking about events I discover new information that I had not understood before.
In this scene Boo shows the true definition of courage. He has not left his home in years, yet when the children are in need he comes to their rescue. It must have been very scary to not only leave his home for which he had been living for so long, but to go and help the children as well was extremely courageous. I cannot even fully understand his motives for helping the children. I don’t know that if I was put into this situation that I would be brave enough to do what Boo did.
“‘Somebody was staggerin’ around and pantin’ and- coughing fit to die. I thought it was Jem at first, but it didn’t sound like him, so I went lookin’ for Jem on the ground. I thought Atticus had come to help us and had got wore out-’ ‘Who was it?’... ‘Hey, Boo,’ I said.” Page 362.
In this scene, Scout is explaining to Heck Tate what happened that night when she and Jem was attacked. It’s revealed that Boo is the one who brought Jem home after he was left unconscious.
It’s amazing to me that he was able to come out of the shadows and help Jem. No one would’ve thought that Boo would be one to be an upstander. Last year in English class we attempted to create the definition of a true hero, and we said that it was someone who sacrifices or risks something, big or small, in order to become an upstander, and Boo meets this criteria.
This scene connects to the true definition of courage. It takes a lot to be able to come out of isolation and put yourself in harm’s way to save a child you hardly know from a dangerous drunk man. Bob was armed with a knife, so Boo being able to win this fight against him didn’t seem likely, but he prevailed despite the hard struggle and was able to bring Jem home alive and save Scout.
I agree, Boo must have really cared about Jem and Scout to have gotten out of his house after all those years and put himself in such a dangerous situation to save them. I wonder what would have happened to the kids if Boo hadn't come to their rescue.
In this section, Scout had finally come face to face with Boo Radley after all those years. He was the one who saved Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell.
Boo radley had never met Scout or Jem before.... he had never left his house. When he saw what was happening from his window/ heard what was going on he went to rescue the kids from Bob's attack. In an article I read, a baby had been pushed onto the train tracks of an oncoming train. The man could have gotten hit by the train and died but he still jumped off the platform and got the baby out of the way of the train. ( The link to the article will be down below) http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/toddler-plummets-subway-tracks-wind-knocks-stroller-article-1.1102781
The theme that goes with this section is the true definition of courage. Both Boo Radley and the man who pushed the baby out of the way of the train were very courageous, risking their lives to save others.
“Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he’d get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life.” Chapter 29, Page 358
In this scene the family is sitting around and Scout is thinking to herself about how badly Bob Ewell wanted revenge on her father. They have found Bob Ewell dead with a knife in his ribs after he attacked Jem and Scout.
How can Bob Ewell honestly be this cruel. He hated Atticus so much for helping the person he was in court against that he was willing to hurt his kids. He only hated that fact that Atticus was helping a black man. If Tom were white he would not have cared whether or not Atticus helped him. Bob and his family also harassed Tom’s family, after he had been killed because of them. It was not just Atticus that Bob was angry at, he was angry at the world and was just looking for someone to blame for his mistakes. I can connect to the way Bob feels, just being angry at everything and mad at the world. One time after I had done bad in a baseball game I got really angry and mad at everyone, anyone who spoke to me I just completely ignored them. Then when I got home I tried to make excuses for why I had done poorly. I then realized that it was my fault and only I could change it. This is what Bob needed to realize, he was the one that made the mistakes in his life and he needs to accountable for it. It was no ones fault but his own.
This quote connects to the damage done by racism. As a go to person to blame Bob chose Tom because of his skin color. He was easy to target because in the court of law back in the great depression a black man’s word was not taken as seriously as a white man’s and Bob knew this. He looked at it as a way to explain why his family was so messed up, because this man had forcefully entered the house and raped and beaten his daughter, not because he was doing it. Bob looked at how African Americans were treated and jumped on the racism to make himself feel and look better in the eyes of the town. In the end racism really affected a lot of people in more complicated ways than you may think.
“Mr. Ewell was tryin’ to squeeze me to death, I reckon… then somebody yanked Mr. Ewell down.” pg. 361
In this scene, Jem tells to Atticus and Mr. Tate that Boo Radley safe him and Scout from Mr Ewell. Finally the kids would face Boo.
I think that Boo is not a bad guy or someone who tries to hurt people just because. He was brave and had the courage to defend the kids from a bad racist man like Mr. Ewell. This scene give us a lesson and is that people is not as we think. First of all, we have to meet the person and know his acts and thoughts before we judge them.
The theme that connects to this scene is the definition of courage. Boo, a guy who never comes out of his house, finally faced someone else. The kids were surprise when they realized that Boo Radley was the one who safe them. Boo really demonstrates his courage saving some one who was not even family.
“Why there he is Mr Tate, he can tell you his name.” After I said it I half pointed at the man in the corner, but brought my arm down quickly lest Atticus reprimand me for pointing. It was impolite to point.” 362
Scout is telling the story of what happened when she and Jem walked home the night of the pageant. When she reaches the end of the story she realizes who actually pulled Mr. Ewell off of her, Boo Radley.
I find it interesting that even as she begins to realize who saved her life she thinks about manners. If I realized who saved me I would be thanking them not worrying if I had had pointed at them.
The theme that connects to this part is the importance of home and family. Scout is worried that Atticus will reprimand her for her lack of manners.
“Is it all right if I leave?” she asked. “I’m just one person too many in here. I’ll be in my room if you want me, Atticus.” Aunt Alexandra went to the door, but she stopped and turned. “Atticus, I had a feeling about this tonight—I—this is my fault,” she began. “I should have—” p.358-359
This is a scene where Aunt Alexandra shows her sweet side, and where she shows her love towards Jem and Scout.
This scene resembles the theme of the importance of home and family because Alexandra expresses how much she cares about Jem, and how upset she gets when something bad happens to him. She gets so upset that she blames herself, and it is quite sweet for her to believe that.
Aunt Alexandra reminds me very much of my grandmother because whenever something bad happens to someone she cares about, she always finds a way to feel guilty and blame it on herself. I once got into a fight with my brother when I was younger, and we both ended up crying with bruises, and my grandma did nothing wrong, all she did was stop us from hurting ourselves any further, and she ended up crying and saying it was all her fight that we were fighting even though the only real reason why we were fighting was because he ripped my barbie doll’s head off.
“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
In this scene Scout tells Heck Tate and Atticus what just happened. They find out that Boo Radley was the one who saved Jem and Scout. They also find out that Boo killed Bob Ewell and that Bob would've killed Scout and Jem if he didn't,
This was a surprise to everyone because this is the first time that Scout finds out what Boo looks like and that he has been alive and watching her, Jem and Dill for all these years. Scout has never seen Arthur before so she didn't even know who he was at first. It was indeed a jaw dropping moment and wonderful timing by Harper Lee.
The theme is the true definition of courage. Boo has not been outdoors in a while. It was very courageous for him to take on Bob Ewell and save Jem and Scout. By doing so, Arthur could have got himself killed but put his life down to save others.
"Atticus, I had a feeling about this tonight—I—this is my fault,” she began. “I should have—” page 359
In this scene, Aunt Alexandra feels guilty because she had believed Bob Ewell might eventually try something like this.
I feel like When Bob Ewell was harassing Helen on her way to work, Aunt Alexandra was worried that he might take out his frustrations on anyone involved in Tom Robinson's trial.
In this scene the theme connect to the importance of home and family. Due that she doesn't understand why Bob Ewell would continue to hold a grudge considering that his side won the case. Atticus thinks Bob's grudge is based on the fact that most people didn't believe Bob's and Mayella's lies. Atticus also thinks that Bob realizes he was made to look like a fool in court and for these reasons, Bob continues to hold a grudge. However, Atticus did not think Bob would stoop so low as to attack his children.
"When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat streaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange small spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate, but as I gazed at him in wonder the tension slowly drained from his face. His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor's image blurred with my sudden tears. "Hey, Boo" I said. " Page 362.
In this scene, Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus about the events that occurred that evening. She tells them everything about that night and about how somebody had came and saved them. They asked her who saved them and she told him it was Boo Radley.
I was so curious if Boo Radley would appear again in the second half of the book and how he would. I can’t believe he came out of the house for the first time to save Jem and Scout. I think it was a great plot twist to have Boo save the kids because the whole beginning of the book was focused on them seeing him and I didn’t even think he would come up again after the trial.
This scene connects with the theme of the true definition of courage. Boo Radley hasn’t left his house since he was young and he leaves it to save two children he has never met. This is very brave of him because he probably knew if he went to save them that he would have to have a lot of communication with people about the event and he hasn’t talked to people other than his family in years.
“Why there he is, Mr. Tate, he can tell you his name.” Pg: 362 L: 7 ““Hey, Boo,” I said.” Pg:362 L: 34
After that Jem was hurt by Bob Ewell. Mr. Tate the sheriff wanted to hear the evidence and the only one who could tell them was Scout. She told everything and at the end when he asked what happen after hearing the noises, she said someone had risen to Jem she thought that was Atticus. Mr. Tate asked who was she pointed to the man standing on the wall incredible she knew that was Boo Radley.
I think that Boo Radley knew that the children were in danger, for that reason he came out to defend. Before he had made a way of communication with the children, he gave them gifts, Boo understood that the kids just wanted to be friends with him. Scout knew that Boo was a good person because in several parts of the book they understand the reasons for Boo to not go out but they never lost hope that one day they would see him and it was truly he helped them.
The themes that connect to this scene are the meaning of courage. People in Maycomb always told that Boo came out at night maybe that night he was out when he saw the children in danger he wanted to help, perhaps he saw Bob hurt Jem so the best way that he found was to kill him. Boo knew what would happen if a person hurts others for example lock him up like when he hurt his father with scissors but he did it because he knew that children tried to help him in several times.
“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
In this scene Scout tells Atticus and Heck Tate what happened and then when he points out who killed Bob Ewell Scout realized it was Boo Radley who had saved them.
I find Bob Ewell to be a terrible man. After winning the case he targeted Atticus and I was surprised to see that he targeted the kids and was actually planning on killing them. I also find Boo Radley to be very courageous in this scene. Boo Radley had been locked up at home for years and had not shown his face and when in need he was there for the kids, and saved their lives.
This scene relates to the theme of the damage done by racism and the true definition of courage. The main cause that led to the point of Bob Ewell wanting to harm Atticus and his family is because of the trial, that was about racism. As I stated above Boo Radley is a very courageous man.
“Hey Boo,” I said. Page 362
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is telling Atticus and Heck Tate what had just happened. When Scout points out the other man that was there, the man that killed Bob Ewell. It was Boo Radley who had saved them.
This is the first time that Scout has seen Boo and what a sight for sore eyes. Boo saved Jem and Scout, Bob was about to kill Scout and Jem if it weren’t for Boo. Scout recognizes Boo because of all the rumors from earlier in the book. Scout, after looking at Boo for a while realizes that it was him and is so relieved that she finally gets to see what Boo looks like.
This scene has to connect to the theme, the true definition of courage. This is the first time Scout has seen Boo and it must have taken a lot of courage to show himself for the first time to Scout. Also Bob is a bigger man than Boo is, so Boo must have had a lot of courage for trying to take on a man much bigger than he is. I am glad that it was Boo who saved Scout and Jem.
I agree and believe that Boo has been watching both Jem and Scout from his window for a long time. How could he sit around and watch Mr. Ewell kill them?
DeleteI agree with you too. It is amazing that Boo finally came out at such an important time, to save Jem and Scout. He must have felt some connection between him and the kids to save them.
DeleteI agree with you and with Lilia. Boo has been watching over Scout and Jem throughout the book and came to the rescue when they needed him.
Delete“ Aunt alexandra went to the door , but she stopped and turned. Atticus, I had a feeling about this tonight--I--this is my fault. I should have --. Mr. Tate held up his hand. You go ahead Miss Alexandra, I know it’s been a shock to you. And don’t fret yourself about anything--why, if we followed our feelings all the time we’d be like cats chasing’ their tails.” Top of page 359
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Aunt Alexandra believes the kids getting attacked was her fault. She felt like she had a feeling it was going to happen. But then the sheriff said that if we follow our feelings all the time we would be like cats chasing their tails. or in other words we would mislead ourselves. Even though she still felt guilty it wasn’t Aunt Alexandra’s fault.
I agree with Sheriff Heck Tate. The kids getting attacked was by a drunken Bob Ewell. This was the night he would get his” revenge” on Atticus. Even though Aunt Alexandra feels like she’s to blame because she thought something was going to happen. It wasn’t her fault, she didn’t attack the kids, Bob did. Sheriff tate said if you trusted your feelings every time they;led eventually mislead you.
This quote connects to the theme of the importance of home and family. Aunt Alexandra felt responsible for Jem and Scout getting attacked. As I mentioned before it wasn’t her fault at all. Bob Ewell decided to get his revenge on Atticus and ended up dead for it. In this case Karma was involved. Aunt Alexandra only felt responsible for the attack for happening because she thought she could prevent it from happening. Also being part of the Finch family she thought she could protect the kids from any harm.
Chapter 29: “His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. (Page 362)
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout tells Heck Tate and Atticus what just happened. They find out that Boo Radley was the one who saved Jem and Scout. They also find out that Boo killed Bob Ewell, but he was planning to kill Scout and Jem so technically he saved their lives.
This was a surprise to me because this is the first time that Scout finds out what Boo looks like. Jem and Scout would be dead if it wasn't for Boo and Scout had also never seen Boo before so she didn't even know who it was at first. He recognized him from the rumors in the beginning of the book. It’s been a mystery what Boo looks like the whole time and Scout finally gets to see him. I kind of forgot about Boo Radley as he was not talked as much in the book and I think it was a good choice by the author Harper Lee to throw in such a surprise.
The theme demonstrated in this scene is; the true definition of courage. Boo does not have much experience outdoors ever. It was very courageous for him to take on Bob Ewell and save Jem and Scout's life. Also Bob is a bigger man so Boo really risked his life and he’s lucky that he didn't get killed by Bob. Nobody knows what Boo looks like so that must’ve been tough for him also. Boo was very courageous in this scene to do something like that.
http://www.businessinsider.com/homeless-man-saves-police-officers-life-2013-8
The article shows how anyone can save a life. It talks about how a homeless man saved a police officer's life.
This scene was a surprise to me too. I did not expect a weird guy living the Maycomb, to be the person that saves Jem and Scouts life. He must have had to build up a lot of courage to fight someone taller and stronger than him in order to save two children's lives. In addition to this, he revealed what he looked like to Scout.
DeleteI agree, Preston. It was very courageous for Boo to come out and save Jem and Scout. He risked his very own life to save two children who he had never spoken to before at all.
Delete"Hey Boo,” I said. page 362
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout tells Atticus and Sheriff Tate what happened with Bob. Scout points out the man that killed Bob Ewell. It was Boo Radley. Boo Radley had saved them.
This is the first time ever that Scout has seen Boo Radley. Bob would have killed Scout and Jem if it weren't for Boo, Boo was the hero. Scout is able to recognize Boo because of all of the rumors she had heard previously. With the rumors she was told, she was able to pick out which man was Boo. Scout is so thrilled that she is finally able to see what the real Boo Radley looks like. When I was about seven years old I was absolutely obsessed with Spider-Man. So, for my seventh birthday party, my parents invited Spider-Man to come wish me a happy birthday. I think that the feeling I felt that day was extremely similar to Scout's after she saw Boo Radley.
The theme demonstrated in this chapter is the true definition of courage. It definitely must have taken Boo a lot of courage to not only save Scout and Jem, but reveal himself to the community. After being isolated for so many years. I bet it must've been weird for Boo to get outside.
I agree with the statement you made about Boo showing a lot of courage for defending the kids against Bob. It seems that he was the character who was quit throughout the whole book but came out big towards the end and made a big impact on the book.
DeleteAtticus said, “I thought he got it all out of him the day he threatened me. Even if he hadn’t, I thought he’d come after me.”
ReplyDelete“He had guts enough to pester a poor colored woman, he had guts enough to pester Judge Taylor when he thought the house was empty, so do you think he’da met you to your face in daylight?” Mr. Tate sighed.... Page 361
In this scene, Mr. Tate is trying to explain to Atticus why Mr. Ewell chose to attack his children rather than Atticus. Mr. Ewell is a coward who chose weaker victims who he thought he could overpower.
Even in our world today, people choose to target children, women and the elderly because they feel they don’t have the capability to defend themselves. Last year, 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Nigeria. An extremist group took these girls from school and planned to sell them into slavery to make money. Many of the girls could’ve escaped, but they were too scared of their captures. This is an example of preying on people that you feel are weaker.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/nigerian-kidnapped-schoolgirls-escaped-hostage-recounts-terrifying-boko-haram-ordeal-9352979.html
This scene relates to the theme of justice under the law and racism. Even though Mr. Ewell was successful in implicating Tom for a crime he didn’t commit, he doesn’t feel “justified” because he knows the people of Maycomb don’t believe his side of the story. He seeks his own justice by persecuting people related to the case, including Helen Robinson and Jem and Scout Finch. Previously, Mr. Ewell had spit on Atticus and there were no consequences. This gave him the confidence to terrorize others.
Great article choice Lilia. It's awful how 300 innocent schoolgirls were kidnapped and couldn't do much about it. Bob Ewell has gotten away with so much and it's good how he cant get away with anything anymore.
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ReplyDelete“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
In this scene Scout is telling Atticus and Heck Tate what had just happened. They came to the realization that when Bob Ewell was trying to kill them, and Boo Radley was the one who saved their lives.
The outcome of this scene surprised me. This was the point in the book where Scout found out what Boo Radley actually looked like. At first, Scout did not recognize the person who saved them from death. It was not only a surprise to the readers, but also Scout that Boo was the life saver. Because of the rumors that were told about him earlier in the book, Scout was able to make the connection that it was him who saved her life. There could not have been a better time in book where Boo Radley makes his appearance.
The theme that connects to this scene is the true definition of courage. Boo Radley had to face both external and internal conflicts in order to save the children's life. Not only did he have to risk his life taking on a taller and stronger man, but it would also be the first time that he showed himself to Scout.
I agree with you. I took a lot of courage from Boo to came out of the house and help the children. He was always like taking care of them in a way or making sure they were okay.
DeleteI agree with you Javen. Arthur could have got himself killed but put his life down to save Scout and Jem. It was a big surprise to see Boo appear especially at this point in the book.
Delete“-Mr. Ewell was trying to squeeze me to death, I reckon...then somebody yanked Mr. Ewell down. Jem must have got up, I guess. That’s all I know…”
ReplyDelete“And then?” Mr. Tate was looking at me sharply.
“Somebody was staggerin’ around and pantin’ and - coughing fit to die. I thought it was Jem at first, but it didn’t sound like him, so I went lookin’ for Jem on the ground. I thought Atticus had come to help us and got wore out - “
“Who was it?”
“Why there he is Mr. Tate, he can tell you his name.”
…”Hey, Boo,” I said. Page 361
In this scene, Scout is recounting the events of the night to Mr. Tate and Atticus. As she tells them about the attack she slowly comes to the realization that the person who came to help them was Boo Radley.
Sometimes I don’t realize things at first, like Scout, and I make assumptions about people. Scout made assumptions about Boo based on stories she heard that may or may not be true. For instance, there have been times when I’ve only spoken to someone on the phone and without realizing it, I had an image of what they looked like in my head. When I actually met them, they looked completely different than how I pictured them.
This scene relates primarily to the theme of the true definition of courage. Boo Radley demonstrates this by saving Jem and Scout from Mr. Ewell’s attack. Boo is described as pale and sickly, and he has been a recluse for most of his life. Despite this he emerges from his home and risks his own life by killing Mr. Ewell in order to save them.
I agree with you, Lilia. Even for a character that we know little about we realize how selfless that he is. For someone who was known to never leave his home, he risks his life to rescue Jem and Scout.
Delete“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout, Atticus, and Boo are sitting around Jem’s bed. Scout is finally realizing who her rescuer is. She realizes that it is Boo and is in disbelief. Boo Radley was the one who went in the forest and saved both the lives of Jem and Scout.
This scene reminds me of a news article that I saw recently. It was about an 8 year old boy who was truly a hero. There was a massive fire in his town and he saved many people from the flames. His uncle had his own life at risk because he was in the fire. So the boy went into the flames to retrieve his uncle. After saving many other lives this poor boy ended up losing his life. He was so courageous and selfless that he risked his life to save the lives of many others. Boo escaped with his life while this boy lost his. It is amazing to see how when faced with extreme danger some people act without thinking and think of others before themselves.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/22/22404421-ny-town-mourns-brave-8-year-old-who-died-saving-six-people-from-trailer-fire
This scene connects with the theme of the true definition of courage. Boo risked his life to save both Jem and Scout. Bob Ewell would have killed Jem and Scout in an instant if it weren't for the brave and heroic actions of Boo. Boo cares so much for the children and he was willing to put his life on the line to save them.
I agree with you because I think that people's true character is shown when they are faced with imminent danger. Boo and the eight year old boy both show incredible courage whereas some people would run away when faced with such traumatic experiences to leave others to fend for themselves.
DeleteI agree with you as well. I think that Boo's actions in this scene showed who he really is as a person. I also think that Abby you make a good point about how when a person in faced with imminent danger they must make their choice in the moment and that shows what they really value in life.
Delete“He’d never have met you face to face.”
ReplyDeleteSheriff Tate is describing the inner workings of Bob Ewell’s mind. He explains that Bob Ewell threatened Atticus, but would never settle it in a fair way. He would be sure to find a devious, crooked way to get revenge.
I’ve definitely met people like Bob Ewell in my life. Sometimes, people prefer to get back at others in indirect ways. Instead of working things out face to face, he might find a way to cause the other “misfortune” without actually discussing the problem to find a solution. In many ways, this tactic of revenge is more punishing because it makes the victim feel hopeless and out of control to end the harassment. This must be what Atticus and his family are feeling. I’m sure Atticus would prefer Bob Ewell to talk to him face to face, but instead, Bob chooses to take his anger out on Atticus’s children. Bob disrupts the entire family, although some have done nothing wrong. This way of getting revenge is borderline evil.
This scene shows how the true definition of courage is taking responsibility for one’s actions. Bob Ewell is not being responsible for his misdeeds. First, instead of facing the repercussions of hurting his daughter, he blames it on Tom Robinson. Next, even though he wins the court case, he still gets angry with Atticus and Judge Taylor which is unfair to them. Instead of making his lifestyle more honorable to get a better reputation, he takes his anger out on Atticus and the judge. Finally, after threatening Atticus, he doesn’t even own up to his threat. Instead of hurting Atticus, he goes after Atticus’s children, almost killing Scout. Bob Ewell is a perfect example of somebody who gets out of making up for their mistakes, and therefore, shows no courage. (Pg. 360, Paragraph 12)
Bob Ewell was uneducated and afraid, this made him very dangerous to Atticus and the children. By choosing to hurt Jem and Scout, he really hurt himself. If Bob were to have lived after the incident, then he would have been shunned by the town of Maycomb and probably have stayed in the house, just like Boo Radley.
DeleteI agree. Now-a-days, people can hide behind a screen and be hateful to others, which is a similar tactic to what Bob did. He's not man enough to meet Atticus face to face, just how cyber-bullies use technology has a mask.
Deletethen somebody yanked Mr. Ewell down. Jem must have got up, I guess. That's all I know…” … He was still leaning against the wall. Chapter 29, page 361
ReplyDeleteIn these scene, Scout tells Mr. Tates everything that happened when she was coming with Jem after the event at the school. That is when she realizes that the pale man standing in the corner of the room is the person that saved her. She also realizes that he is Boo Radley.
I think that Scout is growing up along with Jem. She is surprised and impressed because of the kind of greeting she does for Boo. Her greeting for Boo Radley shows that this man she once thought was a monster saved her life and Jem’s life.
The theme that connects with this scene is The true meaning of courage. Boo Radley, who never came out of the house, came out to save Jem and Scout. After 15 years being in the house he came and killed Mr. Ewell because he was trying to kill the kids.
Yeimi, people is not always as we think. First we have to interact with them so then we can judge. Everyone thought that Boo Radley was a bad kid but no one knows him really well. I like how you notice the courage that he takes at the moment to defend the kids.
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ReplyDelete“Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he’d get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life. Mr. Ewell almost got him, and it was the last thing he did.” page 358
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout recalls Bob Ewell stating that he will kill Atticus for defending Tom Robinson in court. Mr. Ewell tried to kill Jem and Scout, but failed.
In our world today, people still choose to target children rather than the adult. In an article I recently read, a father killed his two daughters, three dogs, and then himself. He did this while his wife and oldest daughter were not home. It is said that he killed his family and then himself to get back at his wife for wanting a divorce. This is similar to this scene in the book. In both, a depressed man tries to get back at another adult by hurting children. This is completely unnecessary and it makes me sad to think that people are willing to kill somebodys children.
The theme represented in this scene is the damage done by racism. Mr. Bob Ewell wanted Atticus to suffer just because he was defending a black man whom Bob Ewell claimed had raped his daughter, Mayella Ewell. Alcohol has taken over Bob’s life and led him to make many poor decisions. The fact that Bob Ewell was willing to kill two children to get back at Atticus sickens me.
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2015/02/21/retired-police-officer-domestic-incident-harrison/23814087/
I like your theme choice here, Cassidy. I don't think Mr. Ewell would not have wanted to make Atticus suffer in the way he did if Atticus had been defending a white man, even if the man had been accused of the same crime.
Delete"Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he'd get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life. Mr. Ewell almost got him, and it was the last thing he did." page 358.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout is narrating that she heard Bob was going to kill Atticus for defending Tom Robinson. This was during his failed attempt at killing Jem and Scout. He hated Atticus for defending against Mayella. In today's world, there have been many threats of death for actions that have been done right on one side, but not on the other. Examples can be through actions, words, literature.
This connects to the damage done by racism and the true definition of courage. It connects to the true definition of courage because Atticus could have known the outcomes of what would have happened if he defended Tom in the first place. It can connect to the damage done by racism because Atticus defended the African-American, and the fact that because of that his two kids were targeted by Bob was very disturbing to me.
“His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears.
ReplyDelete‘Hey Boo,’ I said.” Chapter 29 Page 362
In this scene of the book, Scout is unaware of the fact that her and Jem’s rescuer happens to be their mysterious next door neighbor, Boo Radley. Scout has always wanted to meet Boo, however she never was able to because most of the time, he is confined to only his property, and he stays inside. Therefore, it was surprising to me when Boo saved the children because it is so rare to see such acts of heroism among people who hardly know each other.
Last year, I wrote a report about Oskar Schindler, one of the many heroes of the Holocaust. Once I began researching him, I found it extremely shocking that he saved many Jews because he himself was a member of the Nazi party. He was a businessman living in Krakow, Poland, who at first owned an enamel store, but then began to operate a weapon factory to supply the German army. This factory produced defective weapons and he had Jews sent from concentration camps to work for him. It is because of these reasons that Schindler is a very unexpected hero. This is similar to Boo as well because he hardly knows the children, and his first appearance in the book is one in which he saves Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell.
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A theme that relates to this scene is the true definition of courage. Boo Radley’s debut in this book is one in which he is depicted as a hero. Boo is extremely gallant and he performs an act that puts himself at risk. He hardly knows the children, yet he doesn’t hesitate to come to the rescue.
“Hey, Boo,” I said." page 362. In this scene, Scout describes the incident that took place before causing Jem to break his arm and Bob Ewell to end up with a knife in him. She says how the person that saved them was still standing right in the doorway, listening to the description of what happened. They figured out that the children's mysterious savior was actually Boo Radley. This relates to the theme of the true definition of courage. A man locked up for more than 15 years in his house, with no human connection besides his neglectful brother, decides to save the two children willing to get to know him from a drunk psychopath. I don't understand why it took so long for Boo to come out of his home. It's great that he did for the kids, and made a pretty decent plot twist but it's confusing. A full grown man, with the freedom to travel the world, decides to stay holed up for over 15 years without any human interaction. What could have possibly happened to him in that house that he was so afraid of seeing the light of day for so long? For 15 years, he did nothing but listened to the rumors made up about him. Children feared to even visit the property. What could he possibly have done to feel the necessity to stay inside for so long?
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In this scene, Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus what happened. They figure out that Bob Ewell was trying to kill them. They also figure out that Boo killed Bob and saved Jem and Scouts lives.
People always made up rumors about Boo and that he was a bad person. Saving Jem and Scout proved all the rumors false. When I was in camp, there was this one girl that everyone said was mean. I realized that people were just judging her based on what other people had said about her. I became best friends with her that summer. She was so nice to me. This just proves that you shouldn't believe everything that you hear.
This relates to the true definition of courage. Boo knows what people say about him. Instead of just letting Jem and Scout get hurt, he protected them even though he knows the rumors about him. He proved everyone wrong.
I agree with you. He knew how much Jem and Scout wanted to know him and because he couldn't communicate with them he leave them gifts. When he knew they were in trouble he wanted to save them no matter what the town will think
DeleteI agree and think Boo is very courageous. I believe he is scared of going outside his house and doesn't like it very much and the fact that he rescued the kids and interacted with them was very courageous of him.
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ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus what happened when she finally realizes and identifies the man who save her and Jem to be Boo Radley.
If I were Boo Radley I’m not sure if I would be brave enough to go out and save Jem and Scout. Boo seriously risked his own life to potentially save two kids who he had never spoken to face to face in his life. I’m sure I would have done something but I don’t think I would have just ran right in there and take out Bob Ewell.
The theme that connects to this scene is the true definition of courage, Clearly, Boo Radley exhibits this true definition of courage because he risked his life to save to children who had never done anything but harass him prior to that night. Boo didn’t seem to care at all that he was a very high risk for injury or even death if he intervened, he just saw two kids in trouble and did his best to try and save them.
Sam, wow, I completely agree with you. It is very admirable of Arthur to step out of his shell like that to save children that had not treated him very well in the past.
DeleteI agree with both Sam and Sonny. I honestly have no idea what I would have done if I was In Boo Radley’s shoes. I know I would have done something to help but the courage it must have took for him to leave his house, I don’t think I have
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ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus what happened when she realizes who the man who saved her was. Boo Radley.
Boo Radley was extremely brave and courageous when he went out and saved Jem and Scout. I don’t know if many of us would have been brave enough to do the same, even though we’d like to say we would. Boo was mysterious and unknown throughout the entire book and yet he still went out to save the two kids.
This scene connects to the true definition of courage. Boo shows true courage when he puts the kids’ lives in front of his own, when they are in grave danger. Boo feels that he needs to be the one to protect the kids and he would do anything to save them.
I think it's really crazy that after all the years of Boo shutting himself in his home that he gained the courage to go outside and help the children when they were in danger. Boo wasn't used to the outside world and he could have gotten badly hurt, but he still decided to take action.
Delete“ Mr . Finch , there’s just some kind of men you have to shoot before you can say hidy to ‘ em . Even then , they ain’t worth the bullets it takes to shoot’em . Ewell was one of ‘em “
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In this scene Heck Tate is talking with Atticus on how people like Bob are hard to come through , even if they are dead.
I wonder why Bob had to be so ignorant and angry all the time , and part of the reason was because he mostly drank and chewed tobacco all day.But that doesn’t give him a reason to go and try to kill someones children for publicly embarrassing him for what is true .
In this scene the connection is there really justice for all under the law in the United States? Even though Bob had no right in trying to kill Scout and Jem , he was trying to send the message that it was not okay for Atticus to exploit him in the way he did .
“Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he’d get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life. Mr. Ewell almost got him, and it was the last thing he did.”
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In this scene Scout is telling that Mr Ewell was saying that he will kill Atticus because Atticus was defending Tom Robinson against Mayella. Mr Ewell tried to kill Scout and Jem, but he failed.
Today, there are many children are getting kidnapped and murdered even though they haven’t done anything. People try attack and revenge people that is innocent and try to give a pain to person who loved that people. I’ve hard about the older brother killed his family and run away because his father was against with him to marry someone who he loves. This is similar to the scene when Mr Ewell tried to kill the children.
This scene connect to the theme of the damage done by racism. The children was chased and got hurt just because Atticus was defending black man. Mr Ewell was upset that Atticus was defending a black man against her daughter.
Mr. Ewell ran out of luck, he won the trial and Tom Robinson died, but when he tried to get back at Atticus by hurting the children, he ended up killing himself. Bob was uneducated and I don't think he really understood the severity of what he was trying to achieve, but even so he didn't have any good reason to go after the kids.
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ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout is explaining what happened to her in that field. She says that she realized that Boo was the one who saved her when she was attacked. She finally has an encounter with him that she knows about.
It is very surprising to see Boo Radley, a man who hasn’t spent time outside his house, would do such a noble thing. He put his life at stake to save people that he barely knows. He has yet to formally be introduced to either Finch child, yet he is able to bring himself to save these children. I find it very odd how he connects to Scout in such a way, but I like the ambiguity that he brings into the novel.
This scene relates to the true meaning of courage. Boo shows true bravery and care to put his safety in danger for the sake of two children’s lives. Even though he had never had a face to face encounter with either of the children, he thinks he should do this.
Even though Boo never really met any of the children, he had a connection with them. He had been giving them gifts, and spent hours watching them. I think that is mostly why he left his house for the first time in fifteen years to save them.
DeleteHis lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears.
ReplyDelete“Hey, Boo,” I said. Page 362
In this scene, for the first time Boo has shown himself. He finally came out of his house and arrived in front of Scout.
Scout knows that Boo isn't a bad person. She knows that Boo wouldn't harm her or do something to her. Boo has been watching Jem and Scout from his window and always seemed to be interested in them. Scout soon understands that it was Boo that saved them from the attack by Bob Ewell.
The theme shown in this quote is the true definition of courage. Scout as time passes by, understands that Boo has been watching them. For example the gifts under the tree that Boo had been giving them shows that Boo wants to be friendly with them and doesn't want to show harm against them.
“Mr. Finch, there’s just some kind of men whom you have to shoot before you can say hidy to them. Even then, they aren’t worth the bullet it takes to shoot them. Mr Ewell one of them.” Page 361
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Mr. Tate and Atticus are talking about Bob Ewell attacking Jem and Scout, and then dying. Mr. Tate thinks that Bob is just a terrible person who just deserved to die.
This is an ironic point in the book. The way that Mr. Tate is talking about Bob is the same way that the town talked about Tom after he died. It shows that the town does not care about the race of a person, they will talk bad about them if they die. This is relevant to today, because there are still people like Bob today. They think that they are better than others just because of their skin color. But this is irrelevant because everybodies bones are the same color, and get buried in the same place.
This connects to the theme of the damage done by racism. The belief that he is better than Tom is what drove Bob to take him to court, where he embarrassed himself, and now wants to hurt Atticus. He then tries to kill his children, and then dies from Boo. If Bob was never born with the racist ideas that he had, then he would never have died. In this case, racism was the cause of death for the racist person.
“He’d never have met you face to face.” page 375
ReplyDeleteDuring this scene, Mr. Tate is explaining to Atticus about why Mr. Ewell attacked his children. Bob was too afraid to have confronted Atticus, but he had the courage in him to have attempted to hurt children.
In the news today there are countless stories of adults taking out their anger by abusing a child or an animal. If I were Bob I would have left the Finches alone, because by attacking them he ruined his reputation even more. If Bob had lived, however, then the people of Maycomb County would have shunned him and most likely Bob would have shut himself in his home, just like Boo Radley.
The damage done by racism is the theme that connects to this scene, because Mr. Ewell was angry and attacked the Finch family only because Atticus defended a black man against a white man. Throughout the trial Atticus brought up strong points about Bob that ruined his reputation, his credibility and left him angry at the Finch family.
“Hey Boo,” I said. Pg. 362
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout, Atticus, and Boo are all standing around Jem’s bed. Scout is being questioned about what had just happened to her and Jem. She is able to identify the man who killed Bob Ewell and rescued the kids: Boo Radley.
A man who never stepped out of his house and never physically spoke with the Finch children was the one who saved them. This scene scared me, yet delighted me in two different ways. I was terrified when Mr. Ewell first laid a hand on the children. I didn’t know what to expect. After all, he did get away with attacking his very own daughter. Then, I felt so delighted once I found out that Boo saved the children from Mr. Ewell. I felt so happy for Boo because he finally showed people the true person he was.
This scene relates to the definition of courage. Many people would be afraid to tackle such a risky and heroic situation like this. However, Boo Radley went out and put his own life on the line to save these children. He didn’t do this so people could view him differently. He did this because he wanted to, and that shows true character.
“Hey Boo” I said (Page 361)
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout is retelling the events of the night to Atticus and Mr. Tate as she tells the story she comes to the realization that it was Boo Radley who had helped them.
I was shocked when Scout came to this understanding because her previous description of the man suggested he was country folk. I often have realizations much like Scout. In the heat of the moment I cannot always understand every detail, but when thinking about events I discover new information that I had not understood before.
In this scene Boo shows the true definition of courage. He has not left his home in years, yet when the children are in need he comes to their rescue. It must have been very scary to not only leave his home for which he had been living for so long, but to go and help the children as well was extremely courageous. I cannot even fully understand his motives for helping the children. I don’t know that if I was put into this situation that I would be brave enough to do what Boo did.
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ReplyDelete“‘Somebody was staggerin’ around and pantin’ and- coughing fit to die. I thought it was Jem at first, but it didn’t sound like him, so I went lookin’ for Jem on the ground. I thought Atticus had come to help us and had got wore out-’ ‘Who was it?’... ‘Hey, Boo,’ I said.” Page 362.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout is explaining to Heck Tate what happened that night when she and Jem was attacked. It’s revealed that Boo is the one who brought Jem home after he was left unconscious.
It’s amazing to me that he was able to come out of the shadows and help Jem. No one would’ve thought that Boo would be one to be an upstander. Last year in English class we attempted to create the definition of a true hero, and we said that it was someone who sacrifices or risks something, big or small, in order to become an upstander, and Boo meets this criteria.
This scene connects to the true definition of courage. It takes a lot to be able to come out of isolation and put yourself in harm’s way to save a child you hardly know from a dangerous drunk man. Bob was armed with a knife, so Boo being able to win this fight against him didn’t seem likely, but he prevailed despite the hard struggle and was able to bring Jem home alive and save Scout.
I agree, Boo must have really cared about Jem and Scout to have gotten out of his house after all those years and put himself in such a dangerous situation to save them. I wonder what would have happened to the kids if Boo hadn't come to their rescue.
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ReplyDeleteIn this section, Scout had finally come face to face with Boo Radley after all those years. He was the one who saved Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell.
Boo radley had never met Scout or Jem before.... he had never left his house. When he saw what was happening from his window/ heard what was going on he went to rescue the kids from Bob's attack. In an article I read, a baby had been pushed onto the train tracks of an oncoming train. The man could have gotten hit by the train and died but he still jumped off the platform and got the baby out of the way of the train. ( The link to the article will be down below)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/toddler-plummets-subway-tracks-wind-knocks-stroller-article-1.1102781
The theme that goes with this section is the true definition of courage. Both Boo Radley and the man who pushed the baby out of the way of the train were very courageous, risking their lives to save others.
“Somehow, I could think of nothing but Mr. Bob Ewell saying he’d get Atticus if it took him the rest of his life.” Chapter 29, Page 358
ReplyDeleteIn this scene the family is sitting around and Scout is thinking to herself about how badly Bob Ewell wanted revenge on her father. They have found Bob Ewell dead with a knife in his ribs after he attacked Jem and Scout.
How can Bob Ewell honestly be this cruel. He hated Atticus so much for helping the person he was in court against that he was willing to hurt his kids. He only hated that fact that Atticus was helping a black man. If Tom were white he would not have cared whether or not Atticus helped him. Bob and his family also harassed Tom’s family, after he had been killed because of them. It was not just Atticus that Bob was angry at, he was angry at the world and was just looking for someone to blame for his mistakes. I can connect to the way Bob feels, just being angry at everything and mad at the world. One time after I had done bad in a baseball game I got really angry and mad at everyone, anyone who spoke to me I just completely ignored them. Then when I got home I tried to make excuses for why I had done poorly. I then realized that it was my fault and only I could change it. This is what Bob needed to realize, he was the one that made the mistakes in his life and he needs to accountable for it. It was no ones fault but his own.
This quote connects to the damage done by racism. As a go to person to blame Bob chose Tom because of his skin color. He was easy to target because in the court of law back in the great depression a black man’s word was not taken as seriously as a white man’s and Bob knew this. He looked at it as a way to explain why his family was so messed up, because this man had forcefully entered the house and raped and beaten his daughter, not because he was doing it. Bob looked at how African Americans were treated and jumped on the racism to make himself feel and look better in the eyes of the town. In the end racism really affected a lot of people in more complicated ways than you may think.
“Mr. Ewell was tryin’ to squeeze me to death, I reckon… then somebody yanked Mr. Ewell down.” pg. 361
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Jem tells to Atticus and Mr. Tate that Boo Radley safe him and Scout from Mr Ewell. Finally the kids would face Boo.
I think that Boo is not a bad guy or someone who tries to hurt people just because. He was brave and had the courage to defend the kids from a bad racist man like Mr. Ewell. This scene give us a lesson and is that people is not as we think. First of all, we have to meet the person and know his acts and thoughts before we judge them.
The theme that connects to this scene is the definition of courage. Boo, a guy who never comes out of his house, finally faced someone else. The kids were surprise when they realized that Boo Radley was the one who safe them. Boo really demonstrates his courage saving some one who was not even family.
“Why there he is Mr Tate, he can tell you his name.” After I said it I half pointed at the man in the corner, but brought my arm down quickly lest Atticus reprimand me for pointing. It was impolite to point.” 362
ReplyDeleteScout is telling the story of what happened when she and Jem walked home the night of the pageant. When she reaches the end of the story she realizes who actually pulled Mr. Ewell off of her, Boo Radley.
I find it interesting that even as she begins to realize who saved her life she thinks about manners. If I realized who saved me I would be thanking them not worrying if I had had pointed at them.
The theme that connects to this part is the importance of home and family. Scout is worried that Atticus will reprimand her for her lack of manners.
“Is it all right if I leave?” she asked. “I’m just one person too many in here. I’ll be in my room if you want me, Atticus.” Aunt Alexandra went to the door, but she stopped and turned. “Atticus, I had a feeling about this tonight—I—this is my fault,” she began. “I should have—” p.358-359
ReplyDeleteThis is a scene where Aunt Alexandra shows her sweet side, and where she shows her love towards Jem and Scout.
This scene resembles the theme of the importance of home and family because Alexandra expresses how much she cares about Jem, and how upset she gets when something bad happens to him. She gets so upset that she blames herself, and it is quite sweet for her to believe that.
Aunt Alexandra reminds me very much of my grandmother because whenever something bad happens to someone she cares about, she always finds a way to feel guilty and blame it on herself. I once got into a fight with my brother when I was younger, and we both ended up crying with bruises, and my grandma did nothing wrong, all she did was stop us from hurting ourselves any further, and she ended up crying and saying it was all her fight that we were fighting even though the only real reason why we were fighting was because he ripped my barbie doll’s head off.
“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout tells Heck Tate and Atticus what just happened. They find out that Boo Radley was the one who saved Jem and Scout. They also find out that Boo killed Bob Ewell and that Bob would've killed Scout and Jem if he didn't,
This was a surprise to everyone because this is the first time that Scout finds out what Boo looks like and that he has been alive and watching her, Jem and Dill for all these years. Scout has never seen Arthur before so she didn't even know who he was at first. It was indeed a jaw dropping moment and wonderful timing by Harper Lee.
The theme is the true definition of courage. Boo has not been outdoors in a while. It was very courageous for him to take on Bob Ewell and save Jem and Scout. By doing so, Arthur could have got himself killed but put his life down to save others.
"Atticus, I had a feeling about this tonight—I—this is my fault,” she began. “I should have—” page 359
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Aunt Alexandra feels guilty because she had believed Bob Ewell might eventually try something like this.
I feel like When Bob Ewell was harassing Helen on her way to work, Aunt Alexandra was worried that he might take out his frustrations on anyone involved in Tom Robinson's trial.
In this scene the theme connect to the importance of home and family. Due that she doesn't understand why Bob Ewell would continue to hold a grudge considering that his side won the case. Atticus thinks Bob's grudge is based on the fact that most people didn't believe Bob's and Mayella's lies. Atticus also thinks that Bob realizes he was made to look like a fool in court and for these reasons, Bob continues to hold a grudge. However, Atticus did not think Bob would stoop so low as to attack his children.
"When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat streaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange small spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate, but as I gazed at him in wonder the tension slowly drained from his face. His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor's image blurred with my sudden tears. "Hey, Boo" I said. " Page 362.
ReplyDeleteIn this scene, Scout is telling Heck Tate and Atticus about the events that occurred that evening. She tells them everything about that night and about how somebody had came and saved them. They asked her who saved them and she told him it was Boo Radley.
I was so curious if Boo Radley would appear again in the second half of the book and how he would. I can’t believe he came out of the house for the first time to save Jem and Scout. I think it was a great plot twist to have Boo save the kids because the whole beginning of the book was focused on them seeing him and I didn’t even think he would come up again after the trial.
This scene connects with the theme of the true definition of courage. Boo Radley hasn’t left his house since he was young and he leaves it to save two children he has never met. This is very brave of him because he probably knew if he went to save them that he would have to have a lot of communication with people about the event and he hasn’t talked to people other than his family in years.
“Why there he is, Mr. Tate, he can tell you his name.” Pg: 362 L: 7
ReplyDelete““Hey, Boo,” I said.” Pg:362 L: 34
After that Jem was hurt by Bob Ewell. Mr. Tate the sheriff wanted to hear the evidence and the only one who could tell them was Scout. She told everything and at the end when he asked what happen after hearing the noises, she said someone had risen to Jem she thought that was Atticus. Mr. Tate asked who was she pointed to the man standing on the wall incredible she knew that was Boo Radley.
I think that Boo Radley knew that the children were in danger, for that reason he came out to defend. Before he had made a way of communication with the children, he gave them gifts, Boo understood that the kids just wanted to be friends with him. Scout knew that Boo was a good person because in several parts of the book they understand the reasons for Boo to not go out but they never lost hope that one day they would see him and it was truly he helped them.
The themes that connect to this scene are the meaning of courage. People in Maycomb always told that Boo came out at night maybe that night he was out when he saw the children in danger he wanted to help, perhaps he saw Bob hurt Jem so the best way that he found was to kill him. Boo knew what would happen if a person hurts others for example lock him up like when he hurt his father with scissors but he did it because he knew that children tried to help him in several times.
“His lips parted into a timid style, and our neighbors image blurred with my sudden tears. “Hey, Boo,” I said”. Page 362
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Scout tells Atticus and Heck Tate what happened and then when he points out who killed Bob Ewell Scout realized it was Boo Radley who had saved them.
I find Bob Ewell to be a terrible man. After winning the case he targeted Atticus and I was surprised to see that he targeted the kids and was actually planning on killing them. I also find Boo Radley to be very courageous in this scene. Boo Radley had been locked up at home for years and had not shown his face and when in need he was there for the kids, and saved their lives.
This scene relates to the theme of the damage done by racism and the true definition of courage. The main cause that led to the point of Bob Ewell wanting to harm Atticus and his family is because of the trial, that was about racism. As I stated above Boo Radley is a very courageous man.