“The Mockingbird” In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are many lessons to learn and themes to follow. One theme that shows up throughout the novel is “The Mockingbird” When the Jem and Scout receive air guns for Christmas Atticus tells the children, “I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird (Lee 90).” The mockingbird represents the innocence of some of the human mockingbirds throughout the novel.
One example of a mockingbird is Tom Robinson. Tom stands accused of the rape and beating of Mayella Ewell. Although the evidence suggests he was innocent, he was sentenced to prison. “They shot him,” said Atticus, “He was running. It was during their exercise period. They said he just broke into a blind raving charge at the fence and started climbing (Lee 235).” Tom was killed while trying to escape prison. Although he was trying to escape he was innocent of the charges that put him in prison. Therefore the killing of Tom was like killing a …show more content…
He was sentenced to death but evidence later suggested that he was innocent of the crime he was convicted of.Carlos is an example of a human mockingbird, he was an innocent man put to death. Another example of a mockingbird in the real world is Putz. A young dog put to death for defending her owner. “Debra Peters says her dog was only defending her against a domestic dispute between her and her ex-husband (www.lifewithdogs.tv).” The dog bite the ex-husband's wrist to stop him from further attacker her owner and was later euthanized for being “vicious”. Putz is a perfect example of a mockingbird. The dog was trying to protect her owner and it costed her
One example of a mockingbird is Tom Robinson. Tom stands accused of the rape and beating of Mayella Ewell. Although the evidence suggests he was innocent, he was sentenced to prison. “They shot him,” said Atticus, “He was running. It was during their exercise period. They said he just broke into a blind raving charge at the fence and started climbing (Lee 235).” Tom was killed while trying to escape prison. Although he was trying to escape he was innocent of the charges that put him in prison. Therefore the killing of Tom was like killing a …show more content…
He was sentenced to death but evidence later suggested that he was innocent of the crime he was convicted of.Carlos is an example of a human mockingbird, he was an innocent man put to death. Another example of a mockingbird in the real world is Putz. A young dog put to death for defending her owner. “Debra Peters says her dog was only defending her against a domestic dispute between her and her ex-husband (www.lifewithdogs.tv).” The dog bite the ex-husband's wrist to stop him from further attacker her owner and was later euthanized for being “vicious”. Putz is a perfect example of a mockingbird. The dog was trying to protect her owner and it costed her