Monday 4 August 2014

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is the play "One Man's Family" an accurate version of what happens in the Radley's home?

In Chapter 4, Scout discusses the game they called "One Man's Family," which is essentially a play that portrays the life of their reclusive neighbor, Boo Radley. She mentions that many of the scenes throughout the play come from bits and pieces of neighborhood gossip and legends that they heard about the Radley family. The other aspects of the play are creations from Jem and Dill's active imaginations which do not depict the reality of...

In Chapter 4, Scout discusses the game they called "One Man's Family," which is essentially a play that portrays the life of their reclusive neighbor, Boo Radley. She mentions that many of the scenes throughout the play come from bits and pieces of neighborhood gossip and legends that they heard about the Radley family. The other aspects of the play are creations from Jem and Dill's active imaginations which do not depict the reality of Boo's life. Scout plays Mrs. Radley's character who used to be beautiful until Mr. Radley took all of her money. According to the backstory of "One Man's Family," Mrs. Radley lost most of her teeth, as well as her forefinger after Boo bit it off. In the play, Mrs. Radley spends most of her days crying while her son, Boo, gnaws at the furniture. Jem portrays Boo as a grotesque monster who shrieks and howls throughout the play. During Boo's big scene, Dill, who played the role of Mr. Radley, walks past Jem, and Jem pretends to stab Dill in the leg with a knife. The children simply are replicating the negative rumors they hear on a day-to-day basis about Boo Radley and his family. Miss Stephanie Crawford provides the children with juicy gossip which excites the imaginations of Jem and Dill. In reality, none of the events that the children act out are accurate depictions of the Radley household. Boo is not a monster who eats his family member's appendages, or chews on furniture. For all the reader knows, Miss Stephanie Crawford made up the entire story about Boo randomly stabbing his father. In reality, Boo is a shy, compassionate individual who lives a reclusive life and ends up becoming the victim of nasty rumors. Boo's family is also strictly religious and does not socialize with the community, which is why they have a bad reputation. 

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