Symbols
Spelling Bee Medal
This represents how much Boo was willing to give to them considering how valuable of a gift this is.
The Merriweather County Spelling Bee
Boo won the Merriweather Country Spelling Bee and gave his medal to Jem and Scout by leaving it in the knot hole.
Scout's first day of school
- Surface: Scout goes to her first day of school
- Subtext: Not normal school district
vexations
To be upset and or mad about something that happened
gravely
Doing something in an aggressive manner which causes distress towards others
Broken Pocketwatch
Represents time being frozen
The Emancipation Proclamation
The law that allowed black peoples to be free. It is significant in the novel because it allowed blacks to be free which allowed Atticus to defend them and allowed racism to begin.
The children's obsession with Boo Radley
- Surface: The children are obsessed over Boo
- Subtext: Human projection of fear
dispensation
An exemption from a law, rule, or vow
amiable
Describes someone who is friendly, calm, and nice
Coins
Shows how much Boo is willing to give away to them and how nice he actually is.
The Gray Ghost
It is a book about how a kid had rumors of himself and this connects to Boo in the book because lots of people in Maycomb make up rumors about him and what kind of person he is.
Atticus shooting the mad dog
- Surface: Atticus shoots Tim
- Subtext: the burden of moral duty
cunning
To be very good at deceiving and or tricking people
auspicious
To be motivated that success is coming in the near future
Twine
Represents Boo trying to make a connection with them.
Andrew Jackson
He is a racist from the south, this is significant to the novel because he spread racism throughout the country because he was a president.
Jem's punishment at Mrs. Dubose's house
- Surface: Jem getting punished for his actions
- Subtext: emotional discipline
melancholy
A tough state of prolonged sadness (depression)
benign
To be careful, gentle, or very easy on others
Mrs. Dubose's camellias
Is significant because it says that if you stop racism temporarily that it will always come back.
morbid
To have an unhealthy interest in violent subjects especially related to death
asinine
To be extremely dumb or silly