Question

In Chapter 5, Atticus states, “I’m going to tell you something and tell you one time: stop tormenting that man.” (54) What does this reveal about Atticus’s point of view?

A) Atticus wants the children to treat Boo the way they would want to be treated.
B) Atticus is afraid Boo will come after them, if they continue to bother him.
C) Atticus believes in the old saying “an eye for an eye.”
D) Atticus believes that kids will be kids, and the children should probably leave Boo alone

Answer 1

The children, Scout, Jem, and Dill, have been acting out their ideas about the Radleys in much the same way they had previously acted out stories they had read. This shows that they view the family as just a part of their fictional games. They don't see the Radleys as real people and the don't realize that their game may be hurtful to real humans behind the Radley windows.

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