In the story "To Kill A Mockingbird", Atticus Finch, a widower southern lawyer, informs his daughter Scout that to shoot & kill a mockingbird is considered a sin. When Scout questions him as to why. Atticus explain that mockingbirds are gentle creatures of God, that cause no harm. Put on this earth for one reason only...to create music. The "mockingbird" is of course, a metaphor for the character Boo Radley. A kindhearted, shy, reclusive son of the neighborhood sourpuss. In the film version, Boo's screen time is limited to only about ten minutes, revealing his true character in a dramatic, life altering way. But what he represents is vital to the main story. His presence is felt throughout the movie.
Arthur "Boo" Radley is also misunderstood. Scout can grasp her fathers explanation about the mockingbird. But how it connects to the crazy next door is above her ten year old capabilities. To Scout, her older brother Jim, and other neighborhood kids, Boo is an irresistible mystery. Inflamed by years of local gossip and legend. To a child, gossip isn't to be separated by fact or fiction. Gossip simply is fact!
(end of chapter one)
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Not sure where you're going with this, but hey, it's a post!
Boo Radley was one of Robert Duvall's earliest roles, and the spooky neighbor who turns out to be kindly and misunderstood has popped up in countless films like Home Alone's "Shovel Man".
As I recall, we had more than a few run-ins and run-aways from some characters ourselves.
The result of a long plane ride. You can really get things done on a plane...read a book, write a short story. Except if your plane hits a few geese of course.
Huh
..did you bump you're head on the way out to the rescue boats?
Didn't a "Boo" live on Prospect Court?
You might have stolen some thunder there.
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