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How Does Boo Radley Present The Relationship Between Jem And Scout

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“Autumn again, and Boo’s children needed him.” (TKMB Pg. 279) In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Boo Radley thought of Jem and Scout has his “children”. So what exactly does that quote mean? How does Boo Radley create that relationship between them? How does he show it? First of all, Boo Radley never really made contact or actually talked to the children. He talked to them in his own ways by doing things or giving them gifts in secret ways. One thing he did was put little gifts in this knot hole in a tree. He first put a piece of gum in the hole. Scout was the one to notice it first. So she told Jem and Jem never really believe her until they found more gifts in it, like two Indian Head pennies or two soaps with a girl and boy carved into them. Jem and Scout wrote a letter to the person leaving them these wonderful gifts, but they couldn’t put the letter in the hole because Nathan Radley poured cement in the hole to stop the exchanges of gifts. That was one way Boo cared for Jem and Scout or created that father/children relationship. …show more content…

It was one of the coldest winter nights. Jem and scout were outside in front of the Radley house watching while their father and everyone help put the fire out. They were only in their pajamas and not dressed for the weather. Once the fire went out, Jem and Scout headed back inside and Jem asked Scout where she got that blanket wrapped around her. Well, where did she get that blanket? Boo Radley, of course. Boo came out and wrapped that blanket around her and Scout was too cold and distracted to realize someone did that. Boo Radley shows that father/children relationship by wrapping a blanket around Scout making sure she was warm because he cares about

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