Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? Throughout the book To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper `Lee, the two main children Jem and Scout face many difficulties in the town of Maycomb, Alabama. Throughout the book, the theme of the mockingbird is represented by Atticus Finch,Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. In other words, it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because they’re innocent, just like Atticus,Tom and Boo are, while living in a town full of prejudice.
Boo Radley represents the mockingbird throughout the book. Boo Radley was always misunderstood. No one knew anything about him and assumed he was a scary man who looked different. There were stories about him spread throughout the town. The children believed what they heard, even though it was …show more content…
Atticus Finch, living in a time and town where race was an issue, took a case defending an african american accused of rape. In that time, every lawyer knew that their case wouldn’t stand a chance due to the fact that Tom Robinson was african american. Atticus took the case, knowing what consequences there would be. Miss maudie spoke to Scout about her father and the trial. “I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them” (Lee 28). In this quote, Miss maudie clarified how risky but brave it was to even take the case. Through the town, they’d talk about the trial, many not approving or liking the fact that a white man was defending an african american man. Atticus was an innocent father and lawyer who took a chance to help another innocent man. Both the children and Atticus were treated negatively and differently after people knew about the trial. Atticus got spit in the face by Bob Ewell but did not do anything but walk away. An innocent man like Atticus was in many ways like a mockingbird who was mistreated by people in the town of …show more content…
Tom Robinson was a good husband and father. He worked hard and helped people who needed it. Mayella Ewell, the daughter of Bob Ewell, accused Tom of raping her. Through the trial, you could see it was clear that Mayella was not telling the truth. On many occasions, her story didn't add up. Because there was already racism during that time, it’s an obvious reason why Tom was accused. Tom was already treated differently because of his race and had more disrespect towards him when accusations were made. Later, Atticus explains to Scout why Tom was shot. ”He wasn’t Tom to them, he was an escaping prisoner” (Lee 315). Tom Robinson was an innocent african american who was killed. He was going through the struggles as an african american man in a town like Maycomb, where people just saw him as a
Boo Radley represents the mockingbird throughout the book. Boo Radley was always misunderstood. No one knew anything about him and assumed he was a scary man who looked different. There were stories about him spread throughout the town. The children believed what they heard, even though it was …show more content…
Atticus Finch, living in a time and town where race was an issue, took a case defending an african american accused of rape. In that time, every lawyer knew that their case wouldn’t stand a chance due to the fact that Tom Robinson was african american. Atticus took the case, knowing what consequences there would be. Miss maudie spoke to Scout about her father and the trial. “I simply want to tell you that there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them” (Lee 28). In this quote, Miss maudie clarified how risky but brave it was to even take the case. Through the town, they’d talk about the trial, many not approving or liking the fact that a white man was defending an african american man. Atticus was an innocent father and lawyer who took a chance to help another innocent man. Both the children and Atticus were treated negatively and differently after people knew about the trial. Atticus got spit in the face by Bob Ewell but did not do anything but walk away. An innocent man like Atticus was in many ways like a mockingbird who was mistreated by people in the town of …show more content…
Tom Robinson was a good husband and father. He worked hard and helped people who needed it. Mayella Ewell, the daughter of Bob Ewell, accused Tom of raping her. Through the trial, you could see it was clear that Mayella was not telling the truth. On many occasions, her story didn't add up. Because there was already racism during that time, it’s an obvious reason why Tom was accused. Tom was already treated differently because of his race and had more disrespect towards him when accusations were made. Later, Atticus explains to Scout why Tom was shot. ”He wasn’t Tom to them, he was an escaping prisoner” (Lee 315). Tom Robinson was an innocent african american who was killed. He was going through the struggles as an african american man in a town like Maycomb, where people just saw him as a