Robinson, but several characters in To Kill a Mockingbird; virtuous people harmed by society. The second mockingbird most true to the metaphor, is Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley. It can be presumed that he is a mockingbird, but it is made concrete by Scout. After Boo kills Bob, Heck Tate decides not to put Boo under any trouble and says that Bob had just fallen on his knife, exempting Boo for what he had done. “ 'Mr. Tate was right.' Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. 'What do you mean?' 'Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?' (Lee, ___) In this quote, Scout likens putting Boo into court like shooting a mockingbird. Boo Radley, a man who is seen as caring, is viewed as a monster by society. Although it is learned later that he is a kind souled person, he is tormented by the kids, and he only repays them back in favours. Not only did he put his life out there to go save the children's’ lives, but had been courteous to both of them throughout the story. Only a genuine person who wishes to provide good would do that, which shows the relation between Boo Radley as a
Robinson, but several characters in To Kill a Mockingbird; virtuous people harmed by society. The second mockingbird most true to the metaphor, is Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley. It can be presumed that he is a mockingbird, but it is made concrete by Scout. After Boo kills Bob, Heck Tate decides not to put Boo under any trouble and says that Bob had just fallen on his knife, exempting Boo for what he had done. “ 'Mr. Tate was right.' Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. 'What do you mean?' 'Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?' (Lee, ___) In this quote, Scout likens putting Boo into court like shooting a mockingbird. Boo Radley, a man who is seen as caring, is viewed as a monster by society. Although it is learned later that he is a kind souled person, he is tormented by the kids, and he only repays them back in favours. Not only did he put his life out there to go save the children's’ lives, but had been courteous to both of them throughout the story. Only a genuine person who wishes to provide good would do that, which shows the relation between Boo Radley as a