- When Dill dares Jem to touch the outside of the house. No evidence of any response. (pg15-16)
- When scout finds 2 pieces of chewing gum in the tree at the edge of the Radley's house. (pg 37). However they don't make the connection to start with. She and Jem later see that there is another box with wrappers of chewing gum and other "treasures" pennies, pocket watch, aluminum knife, carvings in soap that look like them.
- When scout is in the tire and the tyre hits the front door - she hears laughing. It means that they can see and he is amused with what happens to Scout.
- They attempt to give the note to Boo Radley by attaching to the end of a fishing line and tapping it on the window.
- When Jem left his trousers at the Radley house and when he went back to get them they were folded up and stitched up. It shows that he cares for the children (Jem is kept out of trouble).
- When Boo gives Scout the blanket after the fire. This proves the mythology about Boo is wrong, and is the most definite clue that he cares for them. (pg.79)
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Journal Entry of Attacus - the night of the fire
It has been some what of an eventful day and I am still trying to decide what I make out of it. Children are curious by nature, but this time, it seemed to fit. I can now see that my son is indeed ready to become a man. And, surprisingly, I have Arthur Radley to thank.
I was woken around 1am this morning to the sounds of shouting and cracking. I huffed out of bed to take a look at what was causing the commotion, well what I saw still haunts me slightly. From across the street i saw Miss Maudine's house was alight in flames. Without properly evaluating the situation I grabbed my overcoat and shoes and went to wake the children. I reached Jem first and shook him up, as soon as his eye's opened I told him to go and get himself a robe and shoes on. He got up without much of a second thought but when he stood and could see the fire from outside the window, his eyes went wide. I told him that I was going to wake Scout and for him to hurry up. I grabbed Scouts bathrobe and shoes and went to wake her. At first she was daised by the matter but she was quick in picking up something was wrong.
I told the both of them to wait outside the Radley's house, to ensure they were safe and out of the commotion. Jem was looking concerned and asked if he should help clear the furniture out of the house, but I couldn't allow that. He and Scout needed to remain safe. I told him to not let Scout out of his sight - partly so Jem could have an aid to do for I knew he wanted to help, but I needed to be sure they were both safe.
I gave them a bit of a push to ensure they started moving, I couldn't have them caught up in all of this commotion. And commotion it was. I went into the house to help and get some of her belongings out. The heat inside her house was increasing and I was already forming a sweat. Turning, I saw Miss Maudine's great old rocking chair, knowing that she valued the thing highly and took it out with me as the building began to collapse in on itself. I went to go back in, but the house was so far in flames - I shouted at the other men to get out, the place was going to fall any second. I looked up to the stairs and saw Dick Avery at the top of the stair. "Come down for there!" we all shouted, but it was too late, the stairs fell down and we all ran out. We went around to the side of the building and saw Mr Avery trying to wedge himself out of the window. It took a while but he got out, falling onto Miss Maudine's shrubbery bush.
I went back around and tried to find Miss Maudine, to be there for comfort. I saw her standing in front of her house, I went to stand beside her and looked also at the house. It was melting in the flames and I just stood there for a while. It was so mesmerizing, the flames licking at the house as if it was dragging it to the pits of hell in its great blazing heat. The firemen's aid was useless against the flames and soon the house fell in on itself and crumbled to the ground. I went and started beating out the embers with a blanket to ensure that it would not relight.
I stayed there for a while and went back to Miss Maudine, hardly speaking but making sure that she knew someone was there for her.
Dawn was breaking and out of the corner of my eye I saw Jem and Scout find my way to me. I shook my head at them, well mainly Jem, telling him that I didn't think Miss Maudine was in any mood to speak to anyone at that stage. I placed my hands on their shoulders, feeling a relief to know that they were safe and we went home. I decided that they should have some coco, for a comfort drink and we all drank as I lit the fire.
When I sat back down, I noticed Scout had a blanket on her shoulders. Where could she have gotten it from? - I though to myself, had they moved when I was helping with the fire? I thought I had told them to stay put! I was budfulled, I could not understand where she got it from. Eventually I asked.
Scout looked confused at my question, she looked to Jem who looked just as shocked and confused as her. He told me that he hadn't left the Radley's house, as I asked and this I calmed. Someone must have given it to Scout in the confusion and neither of them must have noticed. I noticed that Jem was still talking, so I told him that it was fine - I wasn't really listening.
But he continued, he began to tell me how they have been trying to, I don't even know, talk to? or just to see Boo Radley. Trying to spy on him, finding odd-and-ends in the tree, leaving notes, having pants stitched up. Then somewhat of how Mr Nathan being mad, but Boo not hurting them?
It was all making sense now, and I felt somewhat, very proud of my son. As he continued on, he explained that no, we shouldn't return the blanket ad i could tell it was so 'Boo' would get into trouble as boo had protected him on numerous accounts.
Looking at Scout, she was looking at him with horror, they must have been hiding it from me, but to be honest, I didn't really mind.
When I eventually got a word in, I reassured him that it would all be fine and that we should keep the blanket matter to ourselves. I couldn't even understand the full story so I figured not to bother anyone else with it and it stressed Jem far to much for my liking. I told him that we should thank Boo for covering Scout up, for it must have been Radley who gave her the blanket. Jem began to tease Scout about who Radly gave her the jacket and to be honest, I was unimpressed. I do not like how Arthur has been turned into a village story tale that scares everyone. I told Jem to be quiet about the matter and we all went to sleep till the afternoon.
Reflecting on the events of today, once haven a sleep, I believe I understand everything more clearly. Jem, Scout and their friend have been chasing around the stories of the "evil boo radley". It is just children investigating a mystery. But I fear that the story of Boo Radley has grown too big, I pity the poor man and just hope my children don't do anything radical. I hope todays events have shown them that Arthur is not a monster, but I think I will keep a closer eye on them from now on.
I was woken around 1am this morning to the sounds of shouting and cracking. I huffed out of bed to take a look at what was causing the commotion, well what I saw still haunts me slightly. From across the street i saw Miss Maudine's house was alight in flames. Without properly evaluating the situation I grabbed my overcoat and shoes and went to wake the children. I reached Jem first and shook him up, as soon as his eye's opened I told him to go and get himself a robe and shoes on. He got up without much of a second thought but when he stood and could see the fire from outside the window, his eyes went wide. I told him that I was going to wake Scout and for him to hurry up. I grabbed Scouts bathrobe and shoes and went to wake her. At first she was daised by the matter but she was quick in picking up something was wrong.
I told the both of them to wait outside the Radley's house, to ensure they were safe and out of the commotion. Jem was looking concerned and asked if he should help clear the furniture out of the house, but I couldn't allow that. He and Scout needed to remain safe. I told him to not let Scout out of his sight - partly so Jem could have an aid to do for I knew he wanted to help, but I needed to be sure they were both safe.
I gave them a bit of a push to ensure they started moving, I couldn't have them caught up in all of this commotion. And commotion it was. I went into the house to help and get some of her belongings out. The heat inside her house was increasing and I was already forming a sweat. Turning, I saw Miss Maudine's great old rocking chair, knowing that she valued the thing highly and took it out with me as the building began to collapse in on itself. I went to go back in, but the house was so far in flames - I shouted at the other men to get out, the place was going to fall any second. I looked up to the stairs and saw Dick Avery at the top of the stair. "Come down for there!" we all shouted, but it was too late, the stairs fell down and we all ran out. We went around to the side of the building and saw Mr Avery trying to wedge himself out of the window. It took a while but he got out, falling onto Miss Maudine's shrubbery bush.
I went back around and tried to find Miss Maudine, to be there for comfort. I saw her standing in front of her house, I went to stand beside her and looked also at the house. It was melting in the flames and I just stood there for a while. It was so mesmerizing, the flames licking at the house as if it was dragging it to the pits of hell in its great blazing heat. The firemen's aid was useless against the flames and soon the house fell in on itself and crumbled to the ground. I went and started beating out the embers with a blanket to ensure that it would not relight.
I stayed there for a while and went back to Miss Maudine, hardly speaking but making sure that she knew someone was there for her.
Dawn was breaking and out of the corner of my eye I saw Jem and Scout find my way to me. I shook my head at them, well mainly Jem, telling him that I didn't think Miss Maudine was in any mood to speak to anyone at that stage. I placed my hands on their shoulders, feeling a relief to know that they were safe and we went home. I decided that they should have some coco, for a comfort drink and we all drank as I lit the fire.
When I sat back down, I noticed Scout had a blanket on her shoulders. Where could she have gotten it from? - I though to myself, had they moved when I was helping with the fire? I thought I had told them to stay put! I was budfulled, I could not understand where she got it from. Eventually I asked.
Scout looked confused at my question, she looked to Jem who looked just as shocked and confused as her. He told me that he hadn't left the Radley's house, as I asked and this I calmed. Someone must have given it to Scout in the confusion and neither of them must have noticed. I noticed that Jem was still talking, so I told him that it was fine - I wasn't really listening.
But he continued, he began to tell me how they have been trying to, I don't even know, talk to? or just to see Boo Radley. Trying to spy on him, finding odd-and-ends in the tree, leaving notes, having pants stitched up. Then somewhat of how Mr Nathan being mad, but Boo not hurting them?
It was all making sense now, and I felt somewhat, very proud of my son. As he continued on, he explained that no, we shouldn't return the blanket ad i could tell it was so 'Boo' would get into trouble as boo had protected him on numerous accounts.
Looking at Scout, she was looking at him with horror, they must have been hiding it from me, but to be honest, I didn't really mind.
When I eventually got a word in, I reassured him that it would all be fine and that we should keep the blanket matter to ourselves. I couldn't even understand the full story so I figured not to bother anyone else with it and it stressed Jem far to much for my liking. I told him that we should thank Boo for covering Scout up, for it must have been Radley who gave her the blanket. Jem began to tease Scout about who Radly gave her the jacket and to be honest, I was unimpressed. I do not like how Arthur has been turned into a village story tale that scares everyone. I told Jem to be quiet about the matter and we all went to sleep till the afternoon.
Reflecting on the events of today, once haven a sleep, I believe I understand everything more clearly. Jem, Scout and their friend have been chasing around the stories of the "evil boo radley". It is just children investigating a mystery. But I fear that the story of Boo Radley has grown too big, I pity the poor man and just hope my children don't do anything radical. I hope todays events have shown them that Arthur is not a monster, but I think I will keep a closer eye on them from now on.
