Question: how is Boo a guardian angel?

[alyssa]

For English class. I sort of have a idea but I need as much help I can get. Thanks

[Amy]

Because he saved Jem's and Scout's lives. If he hadn't been keeping watch over them, Bob Ewell may have killed them both or caused serious harm to them.

[Will]

*guardian

I'm not doing your homework for you; kind of defeats the purpose.

[T.]

Mockingbird is one of my all time favorite books. I hope you can take the time in your busy school schedule to look at the book a bit deeper and learn to love it too. I will say that it would be nice if we all had a Boo in our lives.

[Rachael]

He watched over the kids from his home/watched over the neighborhood. He was kept apart because he was considered different but he was connected to the kids and was able to save them when they were attacked.

[Melissa]

Hmm. That answer seems so straightforward to me, I'm wondering if you are trying to write a long paper for which you need to discuss the issue at length?

[Matt]

Define guardian angel. Make a list of characteristics that define a guardian angel. Compare them to what you know about Boo Radley. Maybe you could use a Venn Diagram. Avoid plot summary.

I don't think of Boo as a guardian angel. I don't find a religious component in Mockingbird. Boo isn't an angel; he's a mockingbird. That seems obvious from what the sheriff says at the end about why he doesn't want to expose his good deed. What does the mockingbird represent in the story?

I can't tell you what your teacher wants... But this is hardly an unusual situation. I often don't agree with other English teachers on their interpretations.

[MariЯna]

Well, as an English teacher I should recommend you to try to do it yourself. I beleieve your own opinion and understanding of the character should be included, too. I'm sure it'll be highly appreciated. Ofcourse if you disagree and think Boo is not exactly a guardian angel, explain and prove it with facts from the book. I like it when my students have their own interpretations. Good luck.

And my own personal opinion is that Boo is not the devil, the monster he is considered to be, but it does not automatically turn him into the very opposite of that - a guardian angel. I think he is a good and different person, maybe good and different in a childish way. Society ignores such people, but children are pure enough to see their true nature. And what he did for the children while they were being attacked, was the deed of a noble and honorable man. Others would have probably done the same. The whole book is dedicated to the contrasting emotions, opinions and reactions of children and adults...

[Mo]

I agree with Matt's answer #7....try to figure it out yourself.

[Clyde]

☺ Aℓγssa ☺ wrote: "For English class. I sort of have a idea but I need as much help I can get. Thanks"

Aℓγssa, have your read the book? If so you should already have formed something of an opinion. Go with what you think. But ... do think.