The children, jem and scout, are afraid of their painfully shy neighbor, boo radley, but are also intrigued by him. they want to see him come out of his house. despite their fear, they are trying to understand and connect with boo. the children's father, atticus, has agreed to represent a black man in his upcoming trial. despite living in an intensely racist society, atticus does his best to represent tom robinson honestly and understand his world. what plot technique do these two passages represent? a. allusion b. parallel plots c. foreshadowing d. flashback