Sunday, January 24, 2016

Paraphrase Atticus's speech about the Radleys' right to privacy. Do you personally agree with his viewpoint? Why or why not?Harper Lee's To Kill a...

Just after Atticus catches the children trying to deliver
a note to Boo Radley by attaching it to the end of a fishing pole, he tells them, once
again, to "stop tormenting that man."  He then proceeds to say that Boo Radley has the
right to come outside if he wants or stay inside all day if he wants, and he doesn't
deserve to be bothered by "inquisitive children" like Jem, Scout, and
Dill. 


Further, asks the children how they would feel if he
(Atticus) walked into their rooms without knocking, and essentially says that the
children are showing the same sort of disrespect to Boo.  Atticus ends his reprimand of
the children by noting that the appropriate way to communicate with someone was to knock
on that person's front door, not try to sneak something into his or her side window. 
Finally, he warns the children again to stay away from the Radley house unless they are
invited there, and tells them to stop playing games in which they make fun of Boo--or
anyone else who lives on the street. 


You'll have to decide
for yourself whether or not you agree with Atticus's speech.  Good
luck! 

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