The Only Use of
transparent
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Jem's head at times was transparent: he had thought that up to make me understand he wasn't afraid of Radleys in any shape or form, to contrast his own fearless heroism with my cowardice.
p. 43.2transparent = easily understood
Definitions:
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(1)
(transparent as in: transparent shower door) able to be seen through with clarity
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(transparent as in: transparent lie) obvious despite attempts to hide
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(transparent as in: transparent decision making) easily observable or understood