Month: February 2015

In chapter six of To Kill A Mockingbird, the importance of concealing the truth in order to maintain social contracts becomes clear. Jem tells his father, Atticus, that he lost his trousers during a game of strip poker with Dill and Scout, when in fact he lost them squirming beneath a fence in the Radley’s garden. Jem lies for fear that breaking the social contract between he and his father would harm their relationship, and even risks his own well-being to protect the lie. This reinforces the vitality of social contracts in Maycomb’s society

Jem and Dill are gathering a stronger friendship while Scout begins to feel left out of their friendship. Because of this she spends more time with the neighbours then Jem and Dill.She tells Scout that Boo is still alive and it is her idea that Boo is the victim of a harsh father, a “footwashing” Baptist who believed that most people are going to hell. Maudie adds that Boo was always polite as a child. She says all the rumours are false. During this the other two (Jem,Dill) try to get a note to boo trying to meet him,but are caught in the act by atticus.

Summer Arrives , Dill,Scout, and Jem begin their games again.The first things they did is roll ew other in a tire.Scout rolls in front of the Radley steps, and Jem and Scout panic. , and because of what happened Jem got the idea for their next game called boo Radley.As the summer passes, their game becomes more diverse and deep into the game they act out the how Easley family.EventuallyAtticus catches them and asks if their game has anything to do with the Radely family. Jem lies to Atticus and He goes back inside.The kids wonder if it’s safe to play their game anymore.

To the children boo is seen as spooky yet shady character. In chapter one he is described as a ‘malevolent phantom’ but is also referred to as an ‘unknown entity’
But I would choose ‘malevolent phantom’ because it links more to my point of him being spooky.