Monday, 30 June 2008

What are some quotes about Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird?

At the
beginning of the novel, the children are afraid ofand believe the unflattering rumors about him.
In chapter one, the children meet Dill andproceeds to tell him about their enigmatic, reclusive
neighbor.elaborates on Jem's fantastical description of Boo Radley by saying,


Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he
dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, thats why his hands were bloodstainedif you
ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran
across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most
of the time (Lee, 13).

As a child, Scout believes Jem's
description of Boo and subscribes to the neighborhood myths about him. However, Miss Maudie
sheds light on Boo's true identity and personality in chapter five. When Scout inquires about
Boo Radley, Miss Maudie responds by saying,

"I
remember Arthur Radley when he was a boy. He always spoke...

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