What Is The Moral Of To Kill A Mockingbird

I am reading the book To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee, and I just finished reading it. This book is about 2 children who grow up, learn many cruel realities of the world, and in their learning process they learn life lessons. The biggest lessons they learn is about walking in someone else’s shoes. I enjoyed the book, but the ending of it melted my heart.
G: evaluating the mocking bird
Y: it is a sin
R: innocent
R: defenseless
R: bring joy
Y: people can be mocking birds
R: scout
R: tom
R: boo
G: what a mocking bird really is All throughout the story there is a similar theme, a mocking bird. Mockingbirds are so innocent; it is considered a sin to kill one. Birds pester people; they eat peoples gardens, nest in corncribs, and many other things.
Atticus speaks to the children about Mockingbirds, he says “I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the Blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a Mockingbird” (Lee 119). Atticus does not refer to anything else as a sin in the entire book. Mockingbird’s are innocent, all they do is sing, they don’t nest and eat people’s belongings like other birds do. All mockingbirds do “sing their hearts out for us” (Lee 119). Another reason it is a sin is because they are defenseless. All birds are defenseless; there is nothing in the book that talks about how birds are defenseless. The only things they can do to defend themselves are maybe poop on you or peck you. They are not very scary or threatening animals. Also Mockingbirds bring joy, “They don’t eat people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us” (Lee 119).
Joy can usually be found in a bird’s song. On a sunny spring or summer day, wake up and listen. The amazement of all of the songs will be replaced with joy. Mockingbirds can also be people, people can bring joy, be defenseless and innocent. In this book there are many characters that could be considered a mocking bird is Scout. Many people would disagree and say that she is not a mockingbird, but I think she is one. She may be able to stick up for herself, but ther is still an innocence about her that you have to love, “’I think it’s okay, Reverend, she doesn’t understand it.’ I was mortally offended. ‘I most certainly do, I c’n understand anything you can.’” (Lee 231). Over the entire book you can tell she is growing up and she is looding some of her innocence, but it is always there. Also, Tom Robinson is a mockingbird. He is more defenseless than Scout. It sounds strange, but he is also in a different stand then Scout. Tom is in need of help, which Atticus does. During the trial, he is sworn under oath to tell the truth. He knows this and he does not want to say it in front of woman and children,
“‘Somethin’ not fittin’ to say— not fittin’ for these folks’n chillun to hear—‘” (Lee260). Another mockingbird is Boo Radley. Everyone thinks he is this big scary guy, but he is so innocent it is adorable. He finally gets to meet the children and he is so adorable with Scout. He treats her like a young woman, “he was still holding my hand and he gave no sign of letting me go. ‘Will you take me home?’”(Lee372). I think it is the cutest thing ever, I don’t really know how to explain it because every time I think about it makes me giggle.