Jem gave a reasonable description of Boo: Boo was
about six-and-a-half feet tall
, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that’s why his hands were bloodstained—if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off.
How is Boo described?
According to Jem, Boo is
approximately six-and-a-half feet tall with bloodstained hands from eating raw squirrels and cats
. Jem also mentions that Boo has unsettling, yellow eyes and a long, jagged scar across his face. Jem then tells Scout and Dill that Boo also has rotten, yellow teeth and drools often.
How would you describe Boo Radley?
Five words that capture Boo’s personality are
solitary, kind, generous, protective, and strong
. Boo spends all of his time in his house and does not socialize with groups of people. This makes him a solitary person. But just because he is often alone does not mean he does not know how to be kind to others.
How is Boo Radley described in Chapter 29?
Harper Lee uses imagery to describe Boo in chapter 29. “
His face was a white as his hands, but for a shadow in his jutting chin
. His cheeks were thin to hollowness; his mouth was wide; there were shallow, almost delicate indentations at his temples, adn his gray eyes were so colorless I thought he was blind.
Where is the description of Boo Radley?
According to main character Scout Finch’s brother, Jem, Boo Radley is
more than six-feet tall with yellow teeth
, a scar across his entire face, and blood-stained hands from eating raw cats.
What mental illness does Boo Radley have?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
: Boo demonstrates an intense emotional connection in his protectiveness toward Scout and Jem, even to the point of risking his life to save theirs.
What does Boo Radley really look like?
His
face was as white as his hands
, but for a shadow on his jutting chin. His cheeks were thin to hollowness; his mouth was wide; there were shallow, almost delicate indentations at his temples, and his gray eyes were so colorless I thought he was blind. His hair was dead and thin, almost feathery on top of his head.
Why is Boo in Jem’s room?
Who is the stranger standing in the corner of Jem’s room? Why might he be there? Boo Radley,
he was there because he saw the accident.
Who does Atticus say killed Ewell?
Atticus does believe that
Jem
killed Bob Ewell. He tells Sheriff Tate that Scout said that Jem got up and yanked Ewell off her, and “he [Jem] probably took Ewell’s knife somehow in the dark. . . .” When the sheriff cuts Atticus off and says, “Jem never stabbed Bob Ewell,” Atticus thanks him but adds, “Heck . . .
What type of character is Boo Radley?
Essentially, Boo remains the same person throughout the entire novel and experiences no significant inner change, which is why he is considered
a static character
.
What is wrong with Boo Radley?
In the reality of the story, Boo Radley is a kind but
mentally underdeveloped recluse
who stays inside after an accident in his childhood. He secretly leaves the Finch siblings little gifts in a tree outside as a friendly, social gesture and becomes a hero who saves them from an attack at the end of the book.
Why did Boo Radley stab his father?
Although Boo’s father “saved” him from juvenille detention, Boo’s sentence was far greater than it would have been had he simply served his time. Boo did stab his father with the scissors. His father was domineering (and there are suggestions that he was emotionally abusive). Boo stabbed him
because he was angry
.
Does Boo Radley say anything?
He does indeed.
He speaks just five words in one of the very last pages
of the book, in chapter 31. We pick up the story after Boo has saved Jem and Scout from a crazed Bob Ewell.
How did Boo Radley get his nickname?
As children, Jem, Scout, and Dill feared Arthur Radley because he was a reclusive individual who lived in a dilapidated home.
The rumors surrounding Arthur made him seem like a grotesque monster
which earned him the nickname Boo.
Is Boo Radley black or white?
Arthur “Boo” Radley is
a white man
, who lives in the same neighborhood as the Finch family and rarely leaves his home.
What was Boo Radley accused of?
Bob Ewell
