What Does The Town Symbolize In To Kill A Mockingbird

As stated before symbolism connects to racism because the symbols made between characters show that people do judge one another before getting to know them. Symbolism carries an important role in To Kill a Mockingbird, which also proves the prejudice in the novel. The novel is also fulfilled of trying to find a hero, which is exclaimed as Atticus, and Jem and Scout follow him, but the town does not think that due to the trial, and because he is “white.” This is showing the Maycomb reputation and how people look at others (Smykowski 56). The town of Maycomb is a town in the South with a lot of racial judgment present. The town is described as a town of poorness, and lack of responsibility. Atticus feels that no one can help the town and it will be a dry town with darkness and sorrow. …show more content…
Jem tries to be symbolic and states that all humans are equal and the same, no matter black, or white. Even though the story is told in a child perspective, Atticus is in agreeance and tells Jem that he is right, and he has the right idea or perspective (55). It is shown that symbolism and racism do connect but also racial judgment expresses that the story shows what happens during the time period.
One of the main points in this book is also judgment. Some include racial judgment but it is the fact of judging one another before stepping in their shoes. At the beginning of the book, a character named Boo Radley is seen and judged by the town of Maycomb to be a creepy character. "Inside the house lived a