To Kill A Mockingbird

The comparison between Boo's soap figures and Jem and Scout's snowman reveals the difference in how each party interacts with others. While Scout keeps her innocence and optimism throughout the book, Jem undergoes several big disappointments, as part of his "growing up," and the Boo Radley incident in this chapter is an important early step toward those disappointments. re mature concept of the world is clear here, along with his strong sense of justice. Not only that, but it’s also important because it show how much Jem has grown. When Nathan Radley plugs up the hole in the tree, Scout is disappointed but hardly heartbroken, seeing it as just the end of their presents.

In conclusion, because Nathan plugged up the knot, the kids feel disappointed that they might’ve made friends with such a famous guy. He actually has feelings and wants to make friends. His feeling of justice and righteousness for both Boo and later on Tom Robinson might lead him to become a lawyer, just like his father. This shows that that Boo is more than a “freak” whom stabbed his father. Furthermore, Boo doesn't make his carvings for himself; instead, he offers them as presents. While Boo carves his figures out of a desire to communicate with the two kids, Jem and Scout make their snowman out of a dislike for Mr.