Boo / Arthur Radley

Question 1

background to boos life

Answer 1

• crashed a car with friends and was meant to be sent to an industrial school but his father was too embarrassed and so home-schooled him instead
• unable to live a normal life bc never went out
• stays inside unless good reason to leave - saving finches life

Question 2

how do people view boo at the beginning of the novel

Answer 2

• evil powers
• “malevolent phantom” - ghost
• ppl gossiped about him
• used as a scapegoat
• by using him lee is warning us to not be influenced by other ppls prejudices

Question 3

boos relationship with jem and scout

Answer 3

• he is lonely and tries to befriend jem and scout
• leaves them presents
• pits blanket round scout at fire
• ends jems trousers
• saves jem and scouts life at the end

Question 4

how is boo a symbol of a mockingbird - similarities with tom

Answer 4

• locked up in his house - tom locked up in jail
• victimised and used as a scapegoat - actually very kids - eg scout and jem gifts/blacnket/trousers
• he didnt do anything to deserve his reputation and tom didnt do anything to deserve to be accused of raping maella
• boo protects children - tom sympathises for maella