To Kill A Mockingbird Sin

“I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” A quote made by Atticus that means it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is try to please people and produce beautiful music. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they just try to help and don't harm anyone. The book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee referred to good people as mockingbirds. People shouldn't hurt someone is is trying to help them. Harpel Lee uses Atticus, Jem, and Boo to exemplify the symbol of a mockingbird.

Atticus is like a mockingbird because he is brave, inspiration, and a hero. Atticus is brave because he does nothing when Bob Ewell spits in his face and says he will get Atticus one of these …show more content…
Boo is caring because of the fact that, during the burning of Miss Maudie's house, he puts a blanket on Scout. Next, he is kind because he puts gifts in a knot hole of a tree for Jem and Scout. Finally Boo is courageous because he saves Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell when he tries to kill them. After Bob is dead and so is Tom, the sheriff says “Let the dead bury the dead”(pg 276, line 4). What he means is that since Bob got Tom killed, Bob had death coming.

Harpel Lee uses Atticus, Jem, and Boo to exemplify the symbol of a mockingbird. A mockingbird is brave, caring, kind, soothing, and heroic. This theme is important because it shows some traits of a “mockingbird”. A person should not hurt a person who helps others. This is connected to the author's experiences because she dealt with people that hurt others who were just trying to help. The topic of this paper is basically trying to say is to be a mockingbird and not a mockingbird hunter. A person should try to be a mockingbird every day and help others to become one