Innocence is a main theme in “To Kill a Mockingbird” and occurs mainly as a metaphor of being a mockingbird. It is considered a sin if someone kills a mockingbird, which truly shows how innocent mockingbirds are. Many characters are portrayed as mockingbirds as the story unfolds. ‘’Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.’’(Lee 119) A mockingbird is a metaphor of innocence in the story because they never bother or hurt anyone they only sing for the people of Maycomb. This relates to many characters because mockingbirds never harm anyone or bother anyone and they keep to themselves. Many characters are referred to as Mockingbirds in terms of being free of guilt and no wrongdoing. While
