Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Arthur Radley (Boo)
- Boo's name mentioned right away at the
start of the story in an intriguing way.
- "It began the summer when Dill came to us, when Dill
first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out".
- Scout describes him as a malevolent phantom. Many rumours
circulated about him and children were afraid to go near his house.
- In reality, he is a recluse who was emotionally
damaged by his cruel father. Mr Radley preffered to
shut up his son than send him to an industrial school
as a punishment for schoolboy pranks
- His older brother, Nathan, took over when his father died.
- He is intelligent.
- One of the items he leaves in the knothole
for the children is a school spelling medal
and he skilfully carves soap figures.
- From his house, he can see the whole of life in Maycomb.
- He grows to love the children next door
whom he watches- Jem and Scout
- He leaves them
presents in the
knothole.
- He fixes Jem's trousers.
- He covers Scout with a
blanket during the fire.
- At the end, he saves their lives
- Scout only realises what life is like for him
when she guides him home late on the night.