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.
What are character traits of Boo Radley?
Arthur Boo Radley is a man of few words, and even though he doesn’t talk very much, he is defined by his actions throughout the book. Three characteristics that describe this man are:
thoughtful, brave, and misread by others
. He is incredibly misunderstood because of the talk in the town that has spread.
Who describes Boo Radley?
Scout and Dill
believe Jem’s description of Boo, and Scout describes him as being a “malevolent phantom.” While Jem and Dill are fascinated by their enigmatic, reclusive neighbor, Scout fears Boo and does not wish to make him come out of the house.
How is Boo Radley 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 does Scout describe Boo Radley?
Scout is describing Boo Radley at
the end of the novel when she sees him for the first time
. Words like “khaki,” “gray,” “delicate,” and “thin” all reflect how physically unimposing and nonthreatening Boo actually is, as compared to the monstrous form that Boo took in the Finch children’s imagination.
Does Boo Radley have autism?
Surprisingly,
Boo’s autism is his strength
by the end of the novel, not only because he is highly-intelligent and hyperaware but because he impulsively saves Scout and Jem.
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
.
Who does Atticus say killed Ewell?
As the men argue, Atticus realizes that
Boo Radley
killed Ewell, and it is Boo who Tate is trying to protect. They finally agree that Ewell did fall on his own knife, a decision Scout fully understands. Boo sees Jem one more time and then asks Scout to take him home.
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.
Why does Boo Radley want to stay inside?
Boo Radley chooses to stay in his
house because he is scared to come out of it
. An evolution occurs in Boo Radley from the presents in the tree to his first encounter with Scout and Jem at the end of the book. It takes the desperate situation of Mr. Ewell attacking Jem and Scout for Boo Radley to emerge.
What’s 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.
What does the Radley’s house look like?
The house was low, was once white with a deep front porch and
green shutters
, but had long ago darkened to the color of the slate-gray yard around it. Rain-rotted shingles drooped over the eaves of the veranda; oak trees kept the sun away.
Why is dill obsessed with Boo Radley?
As the above answer states, the Radley place is a source of endless fascination and intrigue for Scout, Jem and Dill
because it is so mysterious
. It provides something for their imaginations to feed on in the sleepy little town of Maycomb
What mental illness did 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.
Is Boo Radley black?
Boo Radley is white
, and there are several context clues that tell us his race. First of all, the Radleys lived just down the street from Atticus, Jem, and Scout. During this time of the 1930’s, a black family would not be living in the same neighborhood as whites.
What is the autistic spectrum?
There are five major types of autism which include
Asperger’s syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, Kanner’s syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder
– not otherwise specified.
