In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird ignorance is like getting hit by a train, because you don’t realize you are in danger until it is too late, it can end everything you stand for, and it hurts to acknowledge its existence. This is displayed throughout the novel when Scout, a rambunctious six year old girl begins to realize the prejudice and deep seated hatred in their quiet country town of Maycomb after a racially biased verdict makes the already divided town even more so, as a white lawyer defending a black man in the deep south during the 1930’s brings tension down upon this tiny rural town. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird’s theme of ignorance is shown through the title that Lee uses and the various Mockingbirds that she creates
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. .” This evidence illustrates that Lee was writing about ignorance and innocence. If a mockingbird symbolizes innocence, then the title of the book is To Kill Innocence, in other words, to realize ignorance. Some might interpret this novel to be about the evils of racism and prejudice. But clearly it is about the ignorance of these evils and racism is just one example. This clearly demonstrates why To Kill a Mockingbird is not just about one type of the evils of racism or discrimination, but is about taking these issues in the larger context and facing the fact that these evils are not being acknowledged by the most of the …show more content…
His innocence is displayed throughout the novel. Such as on page 14 when Boo is unfavorably described by Jem “…eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time.” Also on page 306 Boo says “’Will you take me home?’ . . . in the voice of a child afraid of the dark.” This shows he is innocent because he is misrepresented and shy. If someone who is shy in the way of a child then most people would regard them as innocent. Plus, if he can do nothing to offset the bad image that the community thrusts upon him, showing that he has done nothing wrong yet can do nothing against the actions against them, like a mockingbird. If you cannot defend or protect yourself you are considered one that needs protecting, therefore you are an innocent person. Some may say that Boo represents tensions within the community. However, this fails to take into account the fact that the community is not rude to Boo or his family, they just do not openly compliment them. As Boo’s father don’t do have a job, per se, but is termed instead as ‘Buying
. .” This evidence illustrates that Lee was writing about ignorance and innocence. If a mockingbird symbolizes innocence, then the title of the book is To Kill Innocence, in other words, to realize ignorance. Some might interpret this novel to be about the evils of racism and prejudice. But clearly it is about the ignorance of these evils and racism is just one example. This clearly demonstrates why To Kill a Mockingbird is not just about one type of the evils of racism or discrimination, but is about taking these issues in the larger context and facing the fact that these evils are not being acknowledged by the most of the …show more content…
His innocence is displayed throughout the novel. Such as on page 14 when Boo is unfavorably described by Jem “…eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time.” Also on page 306 Boo says “’Will you take me home?’ . . . in the voice of a child afraid of the dark.” This shows he is innocent because he is misrepresented and shy. If someone who is shy in the way of a child then most people would regard them as innocent. Plus, if he can do nothing to offset the bad image that the community thrusts upon him, showing that he has done nothing wrong yet can do nothing against the actions against them, like a mockingbird. If you cannot defend or protect yourself you are considered one that needs protecting, therefore you are an innocent person. Some may say that Boo represents tensions within the community. However, this fails to take into account the fact that the community is not rude to Boo or his family, they just do not openly compliment them. As Boo’s father don’t do have a job, per se, but is termed instead as ‘Buying