In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, author Harper Lee portrays Southern Alabama life during the great depression. The great depression struck during the 1930s, many people lost jobs, were living in poverty and debt, and had no source of income. Many were affected during this time, especially farmers in the south. The characters lived in Maycomb County, Southern Alabama. During this time, people of color were separated and racism was a big issue. In the title To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee uses the mockingbird to symbolize innocence and it being killed. In her novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Tom Robinson, Scout Finch, and Boo radley to show how they embody the mockingbird. First, Harper Lee uses Tom Robinson as a symbol of the mockingbird.
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Arthur Radley, or Boo was a man who lived on the corner of the Finches house. He was never seen and was rumored to be a monster. Jem says, “ Boo was about 6 1/2ft tall...dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch...his hand were bloodstained...his eyes popped and he drooled most the time.”(Lee 16) This quote shows how the children imagined Boo looked like. They made these rumors that made Boo seem like a monster. Many people seemed to believe these rumors. However, while Bob Ewell tries to kill the children, Boo Radley Stps outside and saves the children by killing Bob. Atticus later say, “ Thank you for my children Arthur.”(Lee 370) Within this quote, it shows that Boo ended up saving the children from being killed by Bob Ewell. Boo embodies the mockingbird because we can infer he was cognitively impaired, and so he was treated like a monster, but later saved the lives of the children. Overall, Harper Lee uses symbolism throughout To Kill A Mockingbird to demonstrate the theme of innocence. Lee uses Tom Robinson, Scout Finch, and Boo Radley to embody the mockingbird. Tom Robinson was a black man who was a victim of racial discrimination and was accused of a crime he didn't commit, and was then murdered. Scout Finch was tormented by the town because of her father's court case, was almosted killed. Lastly, Boo Radley, who was seen as a monster throughout the whole town, later ended up saving the children’s
Arthur Radley, or Boo was a man who lived on the corner of the Finches house. He was never seen and was rumored to be a monster. Jem says, “ Boo was about 6 1/2ft tall...dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch...his hand were bloodstained...his eyes popped and he drooled most the time.”(Lee 16) This quote shows how the children imagined Boo looked like. They made these rumors that made Boo seem like a monster. Many people seemed to believe these rumors. However, while Bob Ewell tries to kill the children, Boo Radley Stps outside and saves the children by killing Bob. Atticus later say, “ Thank you for my children Arthur.”(Lee 370) Within this quote, it shows that Boo ended up saving the children from being killed by Bob Ewell. Boo embodies the mockingbird because we can infer he was cognitively impaired, and so he was treated like a monster, but later saved the lives of the children. Overall, Harper Lee uses symbolism throughout To Kill A Mockingbird to demonstrate the theme of innocence. Lee uses Tom Robinson, Scout Finch, and Boo Radley to embody the mockingbird. Tom Robinson was a black man who was a victim of racial discrimination and was accused of a crime he didn't commit, and was then murdered. Scout Finch was tormented by the town because of her father's court case, was almosted killed. Lastly, Boo Radley, who was seen as a monster throughout the whole town, later ended up saving the children’s