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9 years ago
Friday, March 13, 2009
Boo
How does Jem and Scout's views of Boo Radley change during the book? Why does Jem cry when the hole in the tree is filled with cement?
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Jem and Scout learn to walk in Boo's shoes. When they were able to see the problems in their town they were even able to understand why he might not want to come out and be involved. They learned that he was kind and that he cared about them. I think Jem cried when the tree was cemented up because he felt like he lost a friend, especially after the incident with the mended pants on the fence.
They were so afraid of Boo and the Radleys because of what they had heard from others. But as little things started to happen they found that they didn't need to be afraid and in fact were trying to find ways to see him and get to talk with him. So what turned out to be things they did at first to kind of tease turned into things that made Boo want to befriend them. When the tree was cemented up Jem felt a loss as it had become a treat of sorts and a curiosity to discover hidden "treasures" in the tree hole and that was taken away. Probably Boo's father did that and chased away the kids when Jem left his pants on the fence because he knew how people treated his family and would treat Boo and he didn't want him to be teased and hurt by others and tried to keep children away from his son.
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