An Outline for a Paper on To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

The notion that looks are deceiving has been clearly illustrated through the lives of several characters in To Kill a Mockingbird.

I. Mrs. Dubose
A. Drug addict
B. Extremely mean
C. Is actually a brave woman, just barely hanging onto her life
II. Boo Radley
A. Rumors about Boo
1. Bit off mom’s finger
2. Poisoned nuts, left them out for kids
3. Never been seen
4. Description
5. Criminal
6. Scissors in father’s leg
7. Boo wanders streets at night
8. Eats raw animals
B. Boo is bad!
1. Kids run pass Radley Place
2. Malevolent phantom
3. Make Boo come out
4. Tire incident
5. Adolescent prank
C. Boo’s nice side…
1. Collard patch incident- pants sewn
2. Items found in tree
a. 2 pieces of gum
b. Soap carvings Wilson 2
c. Spelling medal
d. Ball of twine
e. Whole package of gum
f. Pocket watch with aluminum knife
3. Miss Maudi recalls Boo as a child- he used to be nice
4. Blanket during fire incident
5. Boo saves kids in attack in field
6. Boo walks Scout home- acts like a gentleman
7. Boo pets Jem gently, and doesn’t attack him
8. Boo’s older brother fills tree hole with cement- attempts to silence love
D. Understanding Boo
1. Kids play Boo Radley
2. Ms. Maudi says Boo is alive
3. Fishing pole- note delivery attempt
4. Kids sneak on porch- Jem’s pants sewn up by Boo
5. Gum- shows Boo isn’t poisonous
6. Presents in the tree- Boo’s last attempt at outside contact
7. Tree filled with cement
8. Boo has never hurt Scout or Jem, just stays inside
9. Gray Ghost Story
10. Story made up about field incident to protect Boo
11. Description of Boo
12. Lessons learned by Jem and ScoutIt’s a sin to kill a mockingbird…

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