Character Analysis Boo Radley

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After reading this section, I really like how Harper Lee develops Boo Radley. At the beginning of the book, we are introduced to Boo Radley as a troubled boy who was in a gang and after being locked up in his house, stabs his father. This makes Boo Radley come off as a villain to the reader. Over time however, we, the reader, begin to have a better picture of who Boo Radley really is. Mrs.Maudie’s testimony of how Mr. Radley is a “foot washing Baptist” and insinuating Mr. Radley forces Boo to stay home, possibly to avoid sin creates a little bit more sympathy from the reader to Boo. Harper Lee also does a great job of humanizing Boo. Boo is first humanized when Scout hears from outside the Radley’s home “someone inside the house was laughing”, then we hear about Mrs. Maudie’s version of the story regarding Boo Radley, then we hear Jem speaking of how he lost his pants in …show more content…
Diction is key for a couple of different reasons. First, it is used to separate classes. We see how Walter Cunningham and Buris Ewell are very poor, and their poor grammar and vocabulary represent this very well. Scout, Jem and Atticus on the other hand have a very good handle of the English language, and we know these characters are wealthy for their hometown. Diction is also critical to establish historic realism. All of the characters, no matter what socioeconomic part of society they come from have a Southern dialect, making it much more believable and interesting to a reader. Also the use of the “n-word” furthermore establishes historic reality. Diction is also very helpful for the reader to establish which Scout is talking, the 6 year old or the grown-up. Very strong and higher level vocabulary is an indicator that grown-up Scout is talking, while weaker vocabulary and language with a Southern dialect is a good indicator that grown-up Scout is speaking. Historical realism is also employed with their shocking tone to
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