In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee uses the characters to represent racism, morality, and justice. Atticus Finch representing morality, Sheriff Tate standing for justice, and the low life of the town Bob Ewell represents racism. Throughout this novel she often uses symbolism to display all of these themes.
“I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit’em but remember it is a sin to kill a mocking bird” (pg.92). Because mockingbirds don’t harm them and do anything wrong, they just sing beautiful music for them to enjoy it is against Atticus’s morals to kill them. In doing so Atticus proves to us that no matter how little or big the situation he is always going to do …show more content…
He accused a man of an act that he was not physically capable of committing due to an immobile arm. Knowing all along that his daughter had lied about being rapped. Regardless he wanted Tom found guilty and imprisoned for the act. Several times throughout the book he makes racial slurs towards Tom one sticking out in particular. “I seen that black nigger younder ruttim’ on my Mayella” (pg.231) the way he addresses Tom is humanly degrading. Many times referring to Tom as a nigger only addressing him by his name when forced in court. Bob Ewell represents all the racial people in the south during the Civil Rights Movement that wanted to blame the African-Americans for everything that went wrong. Harper Lee uses specific characters to symbolize her themes of justice, morality, and ethics in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus keeps his morals in mind while raising his children. Sheriff Tate finds a way to serve Justice for the late Tom Robinson. Bob Ewell known for being the most hateful and racist man in town is initially killed by his own actions. These are all examples of symbolism showed in the
“I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit’em but remember it is a sin to kill a mocking bird” (pg.92). Because mockingbirds don’t harm them and do anything wrong, they just sing beautiful music for them to enjoy it is against Atticus’s morals to kill them. In doing so Atticus proves to us that no matter how little or big the situation he is always going to do …show more content…
He accused a man of an act that he was not physically capable of committing due to an immobile arm. Knowing all along that his daughter had lied about being rapped. Regardless he wanted Tom found guilty and imprisoned for the act. Several times throughout the book he makes racial slurs towards Tom one sticking out in particular. “I seen that black nigger younder ruttim’ on my Mayella” (pg.231) the way he addresses Tom is humanly degrading. Many times referring to Tom as a nigger only addressing him by his name when forced in court. Bob Ewell represents all the racial people in the south during the Civil Rights Movement that wanted to blame the African-Americans for everything that went wrong. Harper Lee uses specific characters to symbolize her themes of justice, morality, and ethics in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus keeps his morals in mind while raising his children. Sheriff Tate finds a way to serve Justice for the late Tom Robinson. Bob Ewell known for being the most hateful and racist man in town is initially killed by his own actions. These are all examples of symbolism showed in the