Symbolism In To Kill A Mockingbird

By using the ignorant individuals of Maycomb, Harper Lee applied the concept of symbolism in To Kill a Mockingbird which enable us to comprehend the impact of each individual’s behavior on Maycomb. Add intro “That was the one thing that made me think, well, this may be the shadow of a beginning.” Atticus says “the shadow of a beginning” to Jem, early in the chapter of the trial, Atticus put Walter Cunningham Sr. on the jury because Atticus knows that the Mr. Cunningham will be honest member of the jury,he to won't be influenced by others decisions,and he will think about all the evidence and testimony despite being one of men at the jail, late at night wanting to have Tom killed. As the trial, takes very long Atticus thinks that the jury might …show more content…
However, due to the fact that they took a while to come to a mutual agreement, it portrays how they are a burden towards the act of change when it comes to racism in Maycomb. The jury seems to stand in the way of the beginning of a new change in mentality, portraying a shadow that overtakes this effort. Lee’s use of symbols in relation to oblivious individuals at Maycomb is indicated through Atticus’s attitude towards Jem, in which he admits that "[he would] rather [Jem] shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but [he] knows [he’ll] go after birds. [Jem can] shoot all the blue jays [he] wants, if [he] can hit ‘em, but [he must] remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." The blue jays are known for eating up gardens, while mockingbirds are harmless and only make music for people to enjoy.The blue jays are a symbol of the ignorant citizens of Maycomb, on the outside they seem innocent, righteous and harmless but in the inside they have malicious intention. Miss Stephanie Crawford also demonstrated ignorance through her false assumptions about how Arthur “Boo” Radley mutilated animals and peeked through her