Tim Robinson is a big dog which ran around the town. The dog had rabies and had to be destroyed before he caused harm. The dog could be seen as a symbol for people with prejudice. Prejudice can spread around the town, just as the dog …show more content…
When Atticus, Jem and Scout were all sitting at the table Atticus told Jem “Shoot all the BlueJays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird”. It was a sin to kill a Mockingbird because they did nothing wrong they just sang their beautiful melodies. Atticus is telling Jem not to kill the innocent. Tom Robinson is innocent of raping Mayella. If Tom is found guilty, an innocent man will be killed, a Mockingbird should not be killed.
Symbols are an important part of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. Tim Robinson was a nice dog that got rabies. The symbolism warns the reader bad things happen to the innocent. Boo Radley is good and wants to connect, he uses toys hanging in a tree to connect. The title of the book symbolizes Atticus’ belief that you should not kill the innocent. The symbols of the books helps the readers better understand what Harper Lee wanted the world to know, she did not want innocence to be