Key events in chapters 1-8 and themes linked to them To kill a Mockingbird

Boo Radley's presents to Scout and Jem

• sense of regret
• there's more to people than meets the eye
• don't stay stuck in the past like Boo did
• shows he cares despite misconceptions that he doesn't
• don't believe in waht you have no proof for
• outcasts are lonely- they do have feelings

Miss Maudie's house burning down

• strong community ties
• no-one is alone
• protect ones self and one's property
• outcasts from society care as much as those "in" society - Boo providing Scout with a blanket- outcasts and those…