Rhetorical Questions In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird

On my poster, I used a rhetorical question towards Scout and whether or not she will be able to handle the trial and the changes it has caused in her life. I used a rhetorical question to catch the reader's eye and make them wonder what will happen next for Scout .In Chapter chapter 9, Scout states “Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more, I was far too old and too big for such childish things, and the sooner I learned to hold in, the better off I would be”.(Lee 99)This quote means the scout was having trouble fighting and her father,Atticus told her to stop fighting or she would get in trouble.This is quote helps demonstrate that Scout is having a hard time with the trail and the changes it has …show more content…
I used this image to bring attention to the symbolism that was used in throughout the novel.In chapter 10, it Atticus states“ ...it's a sin to kill a mockingbird”.(Lee 119)This quote means that it is wrong for you to kill a mockingbird because it is innocent creature only bring joy to others.This quote is used as a metaphor because it is related to tom and how he is similar to a mockingbird when he was accused of something he didn’t do. This symbol all demonstrates how innocence wa lost throughout the novel as Scout Jem, and Dill lose their innocence growing up and being exposed to new …show more content…
In chapter 18, Mayella Ewell states “I got somethin’ to say an’ then i ain't gonna say it no more. That nigger yonder took advantage of me…”.(Lee 251) This quote means that Mayella is saying that Tom Robinson took advantage of her by raping her. This supports that claim that Tom was wrongfully convicted because Mayella went to the extreme of her lies. Since Mayelle lied the cause of her lies resulted in the death of