Atticus Innocent Quotes

Who are the Mockingbirds? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are characters that metaphorically portray mockingbirds. Mockingbirds are innocent creatures that never cause harm to the world. The novel tells the story of the lives of Scout and her brother, Jem, while they are growing up in Maycomb, Alabama. Along with their friend, Dill, the children try to get a glimpse of the unseen neighbor, Boo Radley. Their father, Atticus, decides to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white girl. The children get caught up in the case and it soon begins to affect their daily lives. Eventually, Bob Ewell tries to harm the children and Boo Radley comes to the rescue. The mockingbirds in this novel are Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley. Atticus is an innocent character because he does the right thing, even when people despise him for it. This is shown when Atticus is talking to Scout; he says, “‘you can never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it’”(Lee 39). Atticus is a mockingbird because this quote explains how his character is innocent. He never wants to judge a person unless he has considered things from that person’s perspective. Atticus portrays traits …show more content…
His innocence is shown when he says,”’ Tried to help her I says…’ ‘Yes, suh. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em…’ The witness realized his mistake and shifted uncomfortably in his chair, but the damage was done”(Lee 264). He says this while Mr. Gilmer is interrogating him on the witness stand. This proves that Tom is innocent because he was honest. He forgot about lying to satisfy others. The whites did not appreciate this harmless, honest answer because it insulted them. Tom’s traits make him the most recognizable mockingbird in the