In the story of To Kill a Mockingbird, the protagonist, Scout, confronts many conflicts throughout her life in Maycomb. Scout fears Boo Radley, and has always been judged for not acting ladylike. The readers can identify some of the symbols that represent these conflicts. Some of these symbols in To Kill A Mockingbird include overalls, rabid dog, Boo Radley and the house, and mockingbirds. Out of all the symbols in the To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley appears to be the most important.
First of all, Boo Radley is symbolized as the monstrous figure in this story. His backstory is very mysterious and he nevers comes out of his house. Boo Radley frights Jem, Scout, and Dill yet intrigues them to know more about him. The kids would try to get Boo’s attention, but quickly abandon, thinking that Boo would kill them. For instance, Jem is dared by Dill to knock of the Radley’s House in following action on page 18, “Jem threw open the gate and sped to the side of the house, slapped it with his palm and ran back past us, not waiting to see if his foray
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Jem and Scout have always been scared of Boo Radley because they are afraid of the rumors. Everytime Jem and Scout (along with Dill) go to the Radley’s House, they would always try to be brave and get Boo’s attention, but it would always end with them running out in fear. Boo Radley demonstrates the he is actually nice when he gives Jem and Scout gifts from a tree, fixed Jem’s pants, and gave Scout a blanket while she watches Miss Maudie’s firehouse. The readers can see Boo Radley’s genuine generosity from the conversation on page 96, “Someday, maybe, Scout can thank him for covering her up.” “Thank who” “Boo Radley, you were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when put the blanket around you.” The readers can infer that Jem and Scout’s Bildungsroman when they shifted from fearing Boo Radley, childhood, to accepting Boo Radley,