In chapter 7 tkam, what happens to the oak tree at the end of the chapter and why?

Answer 1

In Chapter 7 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Maudie's house catches fire during the winter. At the end of the chapter, the oak tree in front of the Radley house also catches fire. The reason for this is that Boo Radley's reclusive brother, Nathan Radley, puts a live camellia bush into the knothole of the tree to plug it up, as the children had been leaving notes and gifts for Boo inside it. By doing this, he unintentionally blocks the tree's air circulation, and when the tree is struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, it ignites and catches fire. The oak tree burning represents the destruction of the children's connection to Boo Radley and their innocence.