Friday, November 22, 2013
"...but I would never lead him home."
What are your thoughts on the ending of the novel? Reflect on Scout's meeting "Boo" for the first time. What does Scout mean when she tells Atticus, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" Explain the significance of what Scout "sees" from the Radley front porch after she takes Boo home.
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I thought the ending was good I just wish that Jem would've woken up and told what he saw. Scout was very calm for meeting Boo for the first time. When Scout says that it would be like shooting a mockingbird, she means that it is not the right thing to do because Boo didn't bother anybody so nobody should bother Boo with all the attention. Scout sees that Boo Radley can see all of Maycomb from his front porch. This is what keeps Boo entertained by watching all the people.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the end of the story because it tied together everything and the outcome of the story was interesting, yet surprising. When Scout says, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" She means that blaming Boo Radley for killing Bob Ewell would be wrong. He did nothing to harm their family except save them, just like how mockingbirds don't harm anybody, they just sing. Trying to blame Boo would be very wrong for the same reason that killing a mockingbird is wrong. When Scout looks from the front porch of the Radley house she finally realizes things from a different point of view. She now sees what Boo always saw.
ReplyDeleteI thought the ending was a good ending because it wrapped all of the mysteries of the book into one answer. When Scout told Atticus it was like shooting a mockingbird she meant that he hasn't done anything bad to them so why should the put a burden on Boo. When Scout is standing on Boo's front porch she feels like she is looking out of Boo's eyes and seeing what he sees everyday.
ReplyDeleteScout means that it would be like accusing an innocent person of something that has happened. The ending of the novel was kind of mysterious because of when Scout was walking Boo home and she gave a description of how everything seemed different and she was trying to picture life through Boo's eyes. I liked that she tried to put herself in Boo's place when the book mentioned him watching her and Jem pretend to be him in their games.
ReplyDeleteThe ending of the novel was really interesting. The interesting part really starts where Scout meets Boo. You could tell that there was already a friendship established. Not necessarily that she knew him, but she understood him.
ReplyDeleteWhen Scout says, "Well, it would be like shooting a mockingbird, wouldn't it?", She means that she understands that it would be a sin to put him on the spot like that because he never did any harm.
What Scout sees on the front porch is significant because it explains how she is finally "walking a mile in his shoes". This means that she is finally understanding what he has seen and how he knows them.
1) Reflect on Scouts meeting Boo for the first time.
ReplyDeleteI thought that to Scout, Boo wasn't all that she thought he'd be. From their stories and theories, Scout thought that Boo was a blood-thirsty monster, but now that she sees him she realizes that he is normal. I don't think Scout was very intrigued with Boo after she had seen him because the mystery of Boo was what thrilled her.
2) What does Scout mean when she tells Atticus, "Well it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?"
When Scout said this to Atticus she was saying that telling the town about Boo saving them would be like killing a mockingbird because Boo has never done anything to harm anyone, and telling everyone about what he did would be like harming him with all the unwanted attention.
3) Explain the significance of what Scout "sees" from the Radley front porch.
When Scout sees what she saw from the Radley front porch she is finally seeing things through Boo's eyes, and she has finally realized that Boo has done nothing to harm anybody and all this time he has been watching and seeing everything that has gone on and everything that they have done in the past couple of years.
I enjoyed reading the novel because it was different than the books that are written nowadays and it asks questions that actually makes you think and it really involves your mind. The book had a lot of parts where you had to read more than once to get the gist of it.
ReplyDeleteWhen Scout saw Boo for the first time she took it well. Boo had been a big mystery of there life and when he just appears she just gets embarrassed. She is very kind and respectful to Boo.
What Scout meant by that phrase is after Boo had saved her and Jem's life and to just push him into the center of attention is a sin because its not the way he likes to live his life. Scout respects Boo's way of living and saves him the trouble of dealing with the attention.
Scout sees what Boo has seen for his entire life and starts to understand why Boo saved her and what her and Jem meant to him.
My thoughts on the ending of the novel are that it was a well-thought ending. I think the author really wanted to make the ending good. When Scout met Boo for the first time, she was shocked. Boo was not scary or evil. He was just a person who didn't want to deal with the drama of the real world. When Scout tells Atticus this, she means that making a big deal out of Boo killing Bob Ewell was not the right thing to do. Boo does not like attention. He doesn't want people showing up at his door steps thanking him and giving him food. He just wants to move on with his life and forget he even killed Bob Ewell. The significance is that Boo can see the whole town of Maycomb from his window. He has been watching the town his whole life.
ReplyDelete1.) My initial thought to the end of the book was that it really proved a point in the whole scheme of things. It ties together lose points and really made you think about how other people perceive things! When Scout says, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" the significance of that is putting attention on Boo Radley is a sin, same as killing a mocking bird is for no reason. The significance of what Scout sees from the Radley front porch is that Boo has always been there, watching. She put himself in his shoes, and that means more to Atticus than everything.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the end of the book was good. The first time scout met Boo you could tell she was n shock at first but seemed to stay calm and just treated him like normal. When scout said, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird wouldn't it?" is important because it explains a lot of the story. It means harming something that does no harm to anybody. Just like how Boo does no harm and telling what he did would bring a lot of attention to him. When she stands by Boo's house she sees everything that Boo sees and what it is like to be put in his place. It was a good book.
ReplyDelete1.)the last chapter of the book and the first sentence of the book make perfect sense to me now but I think that the end of the book was really interesting and really good it really got my attention
ReplyDelete2.) cause saying Arthur did it would be like killing a mocking bird cause he didn't do anything
3.) from what scout saw from the front porch was what Arthur radely sees ever y day that he saw for years except jem and scout gave him entertament
I thought the end of the story really wrapped everything up tolds parts that didn't make sense to me. When Scout says, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" That puts the attention on Boo and how he is a sin and the same with killing a mockingbird for no reason. Overall I think the book told a lot of life lessons that could help people out in the future.
ReplyDelete1)my thoughts on the end of the novel are that I really liked it and it was very interesting. 2) scout meeting boo for the first time was emotional yet very casual at the same time. 3) scout means that making boo the center of attention would be a sin just like killing a mockingbird 4) she can see the whole town from the radley window witch could mean that boo was watching and could see everything that they were doing
ReplyDeleteI thought that the end of the book was very good because it reveals who Boo Radley really is. Scout means that it would be a sin to tell on Boo when he didn't do anything wrong. Sort of like a mockingbird. The significance of what Scout sees is that Boo Radley saw everything the town was doing from his front window.
ReplyDeleteI liked the ending but I thought it would have been better if Jem would have woke up. When Scout met Boo for the first time she was surprised but then she was calm and nice to him. Boo wasn't anything like what I thought he would be like. Then when scout said it would be like shooting a mockingbird the significance is that it would be a sin giving Boo all the attention when he would feel uncomfortable. Just like it is a sin to shoot a mockingbird because they are no harm they only sing. Next on the front porch Scout but herself in Boo's shoes and realized that he could see everything that was going on in town from inside so he had no reason to go outside.
ReplyDeleteWhen Scout says that it would be like killing a mockingbird she is implying that its a sin to kill and a mockingbird does know harm to a person. She said that about Boo because Boo never harmed anyone. Scout is thinking of what Boo saw in the past like all of the events that took place in Maycomb. Where Scout was she could see everything that Boo saw in the last how many years that he lived inside of his house.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the end of the book was good and cool that Scout finally got to meet her hero face to face. Boo's whole life has practically been watching over the town and protecting Maycomb. He doesn't like attention and doesn't want people showing up at his house thanking him with gifts. He just wants to move on.
ReplyDeleteIt didn't end the way I thought it would. I though Mr. Tate would tell the town that Boo killed Bow Ewell. When she say "Well it'd be sort of like shooting' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?" It means the is you would tell the town it would harm Boo and killing a Mockingbird would harm it. She sees Boo's point of view and realizes the you can see the whole town and that he has been watching the whole time.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the ending of the book. The significance of the quote is that she is paying attention of boo radley. Scout realizes why Boo always stayed inside because he could see the town.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the ending of the novel, but I didn't think it would end quite so peacefully. I personally thought that Mr. Tate was the one who killed Bob Ewell. I think Scout really liked meeting Boo Radley and she enjoyed meeting him only because she dreamed about the day for years. Scout said that it was kind of like killing a mockingbird because Boo is probably as innocent as a mockingbird. When Scout takes Boo Radley home, she finally realizes why he stays inside. He stays inside because he can see Maycomb andhe can see that people enjoy themselves.
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