Examples Of Animalism In To Kill A Mockingbird

The metaphor of the character turning into a bird resembles the idea of the true self flying away from the body. Because of their sinful actions, the characters are thrown into a perpetual torment of motion. They go from mortals or gods with human abilities and special powers to the restrictions of an animal. They are given animalistic features and lose every sense of their humanity. Ovid leaves them with a special mark to defines their lifestyle and remind them of their mistakes. He also leaves them with human knowledge and brains to understand what is happening, but the birds cannot control or change their circumstances. This punishment is specifically personal because ti defines the character in animalistic terms.