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First impressions of people are often lasting impressions,especially in the minds of children. Unfortunately, these impressionstend to be negative, thus, discrediting the individual who conveys theimpression and causing the observers to inaccurately assess his truecharacter. Many times these impressions, aided by misunderstanding andprejudgment, cause unjust discrimination against an individual. Tokill a Mockingbird depicts the themes of misunderstanding andprejudice which portray Arthur (Boo) Radley as a villain. Through theprogressive revelation of Radley's character, the children realizethat their negative impressions and fears toward him were unfounded.Through gradual stages of change, Jem's, Scout's, and Dill'simpressions of Radley are dramatically altered, bringing them to therealization that he is not the evil man he was thought to be, butrather a caring individual of distinguished bravery, and truly, thehero of the novel. In the beginning of the novel many falsehoods p!. These deluding opinions, very apparent in the adultcommunity, are well illustrated by Miss Stephanie Crawford. She helpsto mislead the children's impressions. Since Atticus, although ofteninterrogated
te, Jem even forgets about hisoriginal fear that everything on the Radley lot is poisoned. Thefollowing good deed by Radley is at the neighborhood fire. As thechildren are standing outside in the cool night, someone, presumablyRadley, unnoticeably slips a blanket around Scout. "Someday, maybe Scout can thank him for covering her up." "Thank who?" I asked. "Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn't know it when he put the blanket around you." (p.71-72) These small acts of kindness set the stage for the last and finalphase of the novel which truly distinguishes Radley as the hero of ToKill a Mockingbird. It is only in the end of the novel, and through Radley's act ofcourage and heroism, that the children realize his true nature.Through his kindness, love and devotion to the children, he savestheir lives and teaches them an invaluable lesson. Near the end of thenovel, on their way home from a pageant, the children are attacked byBob Ewell. Ewell, with full of this: neverprejudge others, because first impressions, although usually lastingimpressions, are not always the true impressions. Through many fundamental stages in the novel, the character ofBoo Radley is slowly unraveled depicting his true self. From lookingat first impressions, evolving, growing and changing impressions,Radley's character is gradually exposed. This growth and process ofchange makes the children realize that prejudgment of people generallyinaccurately and negativily represents an individual. There is animportant lesson to be learned from this novel: never prejudge peoplebased on limited knowledge and generalize on first impressions,because these often hinder more than help. Perhaps it is alsoimportant to remember that the first impressions of Boo Radleyportrayed him as a villain, and yet truly he was quite the opposite ofthat. Maybe if we stop prejudging others we will see somethingentirely different in them. We should never ignorantly prejudgeothers, for ! intention to kill the children, is stoppedand killed by Boo Radley. The rescuing of the children's lives is seenas an act of courage and strength which truely distinguishes Radleythe hero of the novel. It is at this point, that Scout finallyunderstands that Radley's intentions were not evil but good. Throughhis act of herosim, Radley is accepted as a friend. Boo was our neighbour. He gave us two soap dolls, a bro
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Approximate Word count = 1600
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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