Northern Mockingbird

Mockingbirds sing beautiful songs for us and do nothing wrong, so why kill them. The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are many people who represent mockingbirds. Throughout the book, we see the world from the point of view of the main character Scout but we can also see the events through others eyes. This makes it so that we can understand why people do things they do. The book tells us that you never understand someone before you stand in their shoes and look through their eyes.…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird is a symbol of innocence. Throughout the story there are multiple people who are shown as mockingbirds. For instance, the character Dill Harris, a boy who visits Maycomb County every summer, was shown to be an innocent boy. He was innocent because of the way he is first described, what he likes to do, and what happened to him during the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape. During Dill’s first arrival in Maycomb County, a town…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme, it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, is shown by Arthur Radley and Tom Robinson. Arthur Radley also known to the kids as “Boo” exemplifies the theme of, it is a sin to kill a mockingbird although this is not seen mostly until the end of the book. One example of how he symbolises the mockingbird is how he sends gifts to the kids in the tree. This act of kindness from Arthur shows how he doesn’t do anything wrong towards the kids and he is trying to…

Never Shoot A Mockingbird It is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Why? It is a sin because mockingbirds are innocent creatures who do nothing but provide people with entertainment through their singing. Killing a mockingbird is the equivalent to humans harming others who have done nothing wrong at all. Atticus says, “As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life… whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family…

The mockingbird is but a solitary bird. It keeps to itself and does no harm unless attacked. In Harper Lee’s novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, she creates a metaphoric picture of innocence using a mockingbird. In a conversation with his son, Jem, Atticus Finch says, “Shoot all the blue jays you can, but it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”. In this award winning classic, Harper Lee shows many examples of mockingbirds. Perhaps most prominent among these are Tom Robinson, Jem and Scout, and Arthur…

In To Kill A Mockingbird some characters like Jem, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, Dill and Mr. Raymond are identified as mockingbirds. To kill a mockingbird can be referenced to destroying innocence, or in this case innocents who have been destroyed or injured through contact with evil. In this case, it could be Atticus, Tom Robinson or Jem. Atticus is a very important character in the story as he is the father of Scout and Jem, he is also very smart and still learns as much as Jem and Scout. If…

“Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves,” - Mason Cooley. Compassion is a valuable part of Harper Lee’s novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, and the representation of this quote can be shown throughout various spots in the novel. Compassion is a rare trait to have, and the people who do acquire it often prosper in academics as well as social skills. Lee does an extraordinary job of showing how being compassionate allows one to thrive and achieve remarkable goals all…

truth about a person’s life before judging them. Throughout the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley has always been a person of interest for Scout. He lurks in the dark and is a shroud of mystery, the only information learn about him is through rumors. As Scout develops and matures, she realizes that Boo Radley is not as he seems, and learns a lesson from her prejudice of him. Through the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, the narrator, Scout, encounters the character, Boo…

Statistics have proven that the early experiences created in a child’s life, have a direct impact on how they develop learning skills as well as social and emotional abilities. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming of age novel which reflects on the experiences and life lessons taught to the novels protagonist, Scout Finch, through the ages of 5 to 9, taking place in Southern Alabama, in the 1960’s. Unlike most 5-year old girls, Scout is unusually intelligent, as she already knows how to read, and…

All though Scout goes through some tough times in “To Kill A Mockingbird” she always see the good side of things by showing compassion to others. Boo Radley, a so called murderer that is a caregiver toward Scout. Tom Robertson, the discriminated man that was put in jail for doing nothing, but because this happened Scout…