Was the Knothole Filled with Cement?

David Miller
David Miller
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Mr. Nathan Radley Nathan Radley Nathan Radley Is the Brother of the Mysterious Boo Radley in Harper Lee's Novel to Kill a Mockingbird. After Boo's Father Dies...

Was the Knothole Filled with Cement?

Mr. Nathan Radley

Nathan Radley
Nathan Radley is the brother of the mysterious Boo Radley in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. After Boo's father dies, Nathan takes over as head of the household and, presumably, as the protector of Boo. Very little is known about "Mr. Nathan," and he is only mentioned a few times in the story.
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tells Jem that he filled the knothole of the tree with cement because it was dying. ... Atticus says the tree looks perfectly healthy, and Jem discovers that Nathan was lying. The real reason Nathan fills the knothole with cement is to prevent Boo from communicating with the children.

Why did Nathan Radley put cement in the tree?

Why does Mr. Nathan Radley put cement in the knothole? He covered it with cement because the "tree was dying", but really it was to stop Jem and Scout from putting things in it. ... Jem cries because Nathan Radley cements the hole which limits the connection with Boo Radley.

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Who fills knothole with cement?

The next day, Jem and Scout find that the knothole has been filled with cement. When Jem asks Mr. Radley (Nathan Radley, Boo's brother) about the knothole the following day, Mr. Radley replies that he plugged the knothole because the tree is dying.

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