Someone was leaving Jem and Scout presents in the knothole. It turned out to be Arthur "Boo" Radley. Nathan Radley, the older brother putting the cement in the knothole, takes his job as protector (jailer in my opinion) of Boo very seriously, so when he found out what Boo was doing, he immediately put a stop to it.
Nathan Radley, Boo Radley's brother filled the knothole with cement. When Jem and Scout asked him why he was doing this he told them that his tree was dying and filling the knothole with cement would keep it from dying. Scout and Jem went and asked Atticus if he thought the tree looked like it was dying and he said it looked perfectly healthy.
Nathan Radley tells the children he sealed the knothole with cement in order to prevent Boo Radley from communicating with them or giving them gifts. He likely did this to further isolate Boo and maintain control over his actions.
Mr. Radley puts cement in the knothole to prevent any further communication or interaction between Boo Radley and the children. This action is driven by his desire to isolate Boo Radley from the outside world.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the knothole in the tree is cemented up by Nathan Radley, Boo Radley's brother, as a way to prevent Boo from communicating with the children. This action symbolizes the Radley family's attempt to isolate Boo from the outside world and maintain their reclusive lifestyle.
Jem and Scout discovered that someone had filled the knot hole with cement, sealing off the opening where gifts had previously been left for them by Boo Radley. This action by Nathan Radley signified the end of their secret communication with Boo.
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To ensure it complies with the specifications for the type of cement and the use to which it is put.
To ensure it complies with the specifications for the type of cement and the use to which it is put.
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you put cement down then bricks then cement then bricks. etc.
Jem and Scout were devastated because the oak tree held sentimental value for themβit was a place of mystery and wonder, and had a connection to Boo Radley, whom they had come to care about. The tree represented a sense of innocence and adventure in their lives, and its cementing shut symbolized the loss of that connection and the end of their childhood.