After hearing multiple spooky stories about the Radley family, Jem, Scout, and Dill decide to play Boo Radley because they are curious about him and want to know more about him. However, the children do not want to talk to Boo Radley because they are young and scared of him. So they decide to act out what they think interacting with Boo Radley will be like. When Jem decides to push Scout down the sidewalk in a tire, Scout swerves to the side and bumps into the Radley’s front yard. When running out of the front gate, Scout hears someone laughing. When they get home, Jem says, “I know what we are going to play today… Something new, something different… Boo Radley” (Lee 51). Being young children, Jem, Scout and Dill are too scared to talk to someone as scary and mysterious as Boo Radley. At a young age, Jem, Scout, and Dill are naturally curious about the people around them. For example, after hearing the stories about Boo Radley, they wanted to learn more about him and his mysterious past. Being resourceful, the children create a play allowing themselves to see through the eyes of Boo Radley. When acting out this play, the children learn what it is like to be Boo Radley in an unconventional way. Jem, Scout, and Dill play the game Boo Radley because it allows Harper Lee to show the characters curiosity and their creative ways of learning more about Boo Radley.
Do you think the children’s perspective of Boo Radley will change? If so, how? Do you think that Boo Radley may want to interact with Jem, Scout and Dill? Do you agree with what the children are doing? How would you feel if you were in Scout’s shoes?
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