Compare And Contrast Mockingbirds And Boo Radley

Mockingbirds and Boo Radley Mockingbirds are gray birds with white undersides and wing patches. Unlike most species, males and females look alike. They can grow up to nine inches in length. Boo Radley, whose real name is Arthur, is a middle-aged man who was in much trouble as a teenager. He was in with the Cunninghams, which was the closest thing that Maycomb had to a gang (Lee 6). A mockingbird is a good symbol for Boo Radley. Both mockingbirds and Boo Radley are generous. Mockingbirds show their generosity by singing their lovely songs that many people enjoy (Lee 74). They can learn up to four hundred songs. They tend to sing all day and night, even more so during a full moon. Unlike a mockingbird, Boo does not speak much, but shows that he is generous in other ways. He sewed up Jem’s pants after they had been torn. Jem found them folded across the fence (48). He also left many gifts for Jem and Scout, which included chewing gum, a spelling bee medal, and a pocket watch. (50). When he saw Scout freezing outside, he snuck out very quickly and quietly to wrap her in a blanket (59).

Mockingbirds neither eat up people’s gardens nor do they nest in corncribs, because of this it is considered a sin to kill a mockingbird (Lee 74-75). Boo Radley is a recluse. He had not been seen by anyone outside of the Radley house for years, which has caused people to come up with descriptions for him that are far from accurate (7). He is said to have bloodstained hands, a long jagged scar, and a few teeth that are yellow and rotten (9). In To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout says that telling people the truth about Bob Ewell’s death would be like killing a mockingbird because, Boo doesn’t bother anyone and prefers being alone