In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee applies the Mockingbird metaphor Atticus told to Scout subtly in two characters using different methods. Atticus and Aunt Alexandra explain to Scout that because “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy” (Lee 93) is why it is a sin to kill a Mockingbird. This book is written through the eyes of a girl, Scout, looking back at events that happened when she is young, and it is similar to what the author went through in a comparable time and age. Scout is not just going through these events, but she is part of the Mockingbird Symbol, along with Tom Robinson. These two characters display the metaphor that points back to the title of the book. This essay explains how these two
