Northern Mockingbird

determine what we’re like without actually ever knowing who they actually are. In extreme situations these people could take the weight of another person's actions. Resulting in someone else paying the time for their crime. In the book To Kill the Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows that even the innocent will be judged and prosecuted by the guilty. Arthur Radley, or better known as Boo, was the first example of amiss depiction. Boo was a complete mystery, so people started making stories and…

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”…

Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and everyone needs to read it. The easiest and best place to learn in depth about To Kill a Mockingbird is in class, so why would people want to take away from a great learning opportunity? To Kill a Mockingbird is a must read for all students. To begin To Kill a Mockingbird should continue to be taught in school because It teaches many valuable life lessons. For example, on page 119 when Miss Maudie Tells Scout and Jem That it is a sin to kill a…

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…

Something More Than Just A Bug Life is beautiful, no matter what form it manifests. My scene in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem has just watched the court trial of Tom Robinson and heard that he was shot 17 times trying to flee jail. Jem has a different mindset on life, and when Scout goes to kill a rolli polli Jem yells, protesting the act. Jem thinks of all life precious, this shows maturity and growth toward becoming a man. Jem shows his coming of age in this scene…

innocence and downfall of a mockingbird in the novel and generating the title, To Kill a Mockingbird, is Tom Robinson. The mockingbird metaphor represents a lack of justice for the defenseless, or harming the innocent. As a result of stereotyping and discrimination, people are still killing mockingbirds today, specifically people from the Middle East. The author calls this novel To Kill a Mockingbird because people knowingly prey upon the innocent, groups of mockingbirds exist in the past as…

The action of killing a mockingbird embodies the idea of ones’s innocence being compromised and succumbing to evil.To kill a mockingbird is not only a sin, but also when referring to a person it symbolizes their loss of innocence which is shown in the novel by Harper Lee. This symbol demonstrates the theme of one’s purity being lost due to the exposure of evil such as injustice and prejudice. Mockingbirds are friendly, harmless birds, when killing one someone has harmed something that was…

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”(To Kill a Mockingbird, page 119) To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by a child named Jean Louise “Scout” Finch who matures quickly by having to handle difficult situations. While learning to live in a world with racism, injustice, and criticism, Scout finds courage being presented by many of her role models. This reader reasons that the small few…

Innocent people are like mockingbirds. The title of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird symbolizes innocent people treated lesser than others because of stereotypes and being different. Arthur Radley, Atticus Finch, and Tom Robinson all represent mockingbirds. They have done nothing wrong but are associated with evil. Mockingbirds are innocent people made evil by prejudice and lack of understanding who should not be treated differently. Arthur Radley seems strange to the children because he lived…

In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the main themes of the story is that it is a sin to kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch, one of the main characters, says on page 93, "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a Mockingbird." He says that because mockingbirds do nothing to harm people, they just sing their songs, and they don't damage gardens, or harm other animals. This can also be seen as a metaphor throughout the story. Many of the characters…