In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s use of flowers as a symbol demonstrates different character identities throughout the story. One way Lee symbolizes character identities is through Miss Maudie's Azaleas. At the end of chapter eight Miss Maudie says, “Always wanted a smaller house, Jem Finch. Gives me more yard. Just think, I’ll have more room for my azaleas now” (73). This is Miss Maudie's response after her house burnt down which demonstrates that she sees the positive qualities in things regardless of what the circumstances might be. Here her azaleas symbolize her strength and determination. They also give the differentiation amongst her and her benevolent attitude as well as the bitterness in Maycomb County. Scout and Jem
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Mayella is hoping for a better and more pleasing life since she is keeping these elegant flowers. The geraniums show that the dream of a better reality can happen even to individuals viewed as less fortunate. Mayella shows her own particular want or better presence through her geraniums. The geraniums represent her dream of wanting something better for herself. Finally, Lee uses flowers to symbolize character identities through the Mrs. Radley’s canna flowers. Frequently, Mrs. Radley would water Cannas in her yard. In chapter one Scout explains that her memory came alive when Mrs. Radley watered her flowers one day. “Old Mrs. Radley died that winter, but her death caused hardly a ripple-the neighborhood seldom saw her, except when she watered her cannas” (11). This flower shows hope, peace, and unity. Jem, Scout, and Dill wanted to see Boo and get him out of the house. Mrs. Radley watering her cannas was a sign of hope so they became unified to try and bring Boo out. The cannas show hope because it was one thing in the Radleys yard that wasn’t a weed such as Rabbit-tobacco, which is a type of daisy that grows in the wild. In their yard there was Johnsongrass as well which can choke out other grass and
Mayella is hoping for a better and more pleasing life since she is keeping these elegant flowers. The geraniums show that the dream of a better reality can happen even to individuals viewed as less fortunate. Mayella shows her own particular want or better presence through her geraniums. The geraniums represent her dream of wanting something better for herself. Finally, Lee uses flowers to symbolize character identities through the Mrs. Radley’s canna flowers. Frequently, Mrs. Radley would water Cannas in her yard. In chapter one Scout explains that her memory came alive when Mrs. Radley watered her flowers one day. “Old Mrs. Radley died that winter, but her death caused hardly a ripple-the neighborhood seldom saw her, except when she watered her cannas” (11). This flower shows hope, peace, and unity. Jem, Scout, and Dill wanted to see Boo and get him out of the house. Mrs. Radley watering her cannas was a sign of hope so they became unified to try and bring Boo out. The cannas show hope because it was one thing in the Radleys yard that wasn’t a weed such as Rabbit-tobacco, which is a type of daisy that grows in the wild. In their yard there was Johnsongrass as well which can choke out other grass and