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How Is Boo Radley Presented In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Robert Mulligan’s 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” closely follows the coming of age story of protagonist and narrator Scout Finch, as she recounts the events of a prominent trial in her small hometown of Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s. Mulligan cleverly incorporates cinematic themes that help highlight heroic actions and scenes throughout the retelling of “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Despite the emerging availability of colour film production in the 1960's, Mulligan's black and white format emphasises the context as one of a town where racial segregation and discrimination are the norm. Through the story there are a lot of characters that are presented with times to act heroically, however this essay will focus on …show more content…

He is said to be insane and never leaves the house. In the movie, his house is a dark, abandoned looking house and the children in the village are afraid to go near it. There is a lot of speculation around who Boo Radley is because not many people have seen him much. Jem was very brave when he touched the house and retrieved his pants. However, the scene where Boo displays his heroism is when Bob Ewell tries to kidnap Jem and Scout. By using action shots and quick camera movements Mulligan creates an intense scene and when the fight is taking place Mulligan focuses the scene on Scout’s changing expression and uses loud muffled voices and sounds to create a feeling of chaos and suspense. Eventually, Boo Radley saves Jem and takes him home. It is discovered that the reason why Boo Radley rarely leaves the house is because he is agoraphobic, which is the phobia of being in an unfamiliar place. Additionally, it becomes clear that he has an intellectual disability. Due to this, it was additionally very heroic of Boo to leave his house and save Jem and Scout. Although Boo Radley does not feature heavily throughout the film, when he does Mulligan portrays his heroism by using the cinematic techniques of action shots, close ups and low key

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He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good- luck pennies, and our lives." Scout says. Although many people from Malcom portrayed Boo Radley as a monster, he saves Jem and Scout lives and Scout is forever

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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.” Little do they know that Boo Radley will play a huge part in their survival at the end of the book when the crazy Bob Ewell Attacks them and Boo Radley protected them, something that Jem and scout would’ve never imagined, But something that the reader could foreshadow. Due to Boo’s acts of kindness like when he returned Jem’s pants sowed after he got them caught on the barb wire fence while he was snooping and around and also the gifts he left in the knot of the tree that helped him build a deeper sentimental relationship with Jem and Scout even if the kids did not know it. Boo had built such a relationship with them that he had done something extremely courageous and protects Jem and scout from Bob

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(pg 96). This scene develops the mood of compassion and humanity in the novel. Here the character Boo Radley is seen as a compassionate man and he helps to save Scout from the fire. He provided Scout with a comfortable blanket and took her out of the way of the fire. Another contrast and contradiction that Harper Lee uses to build a mood occurswas on page 144 when Atticus was explaining to Scout about why he chose this case and how it is good to help African American people.

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