What Is The Theme In To Kill A Mockingbird
To kill a MockingBird by Harper Lee is a novel, highly regarded in its’ use of the characters, setting, and problems of society in its’ time period to tell its well crafted story. The story has many subjects it covers that drew its’ audience into the narrative. The stories numerous subjects include prejudice, empathy, and hypocrisy. These themes are shown throughout the book, but when characters like Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley are apparent in the story the mockingbird theme is what appears with them like a shadow. Its’ concepts and morals express so many subjects and topics. Each one so easy to interpret differently. To kill a MockingBirds mockingbird theme is a very heavily discussed subject of the novel, it shows up on multiple occasions
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Maycomb County itself had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself.” (Chapter 1 page 6). The saying “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” is presence is shown in this quote. The trial of Tom Robinson is the fear that Maycomb did have to fear, because he is an example of a mockingbird. The mockingbirds theme relates to human morals when it shows up, when it appears it affects the two main protagonists Scout and Jem. The main characters are eventually told, for instance, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Chapter 10 page 119). When this is said it is when the themes’ level of importance is shown, not just for the audience but the main characters additionally. Later in the book Scout’s viewpoint of the world changes. For Jem his faith in the justice system is forever lost. After they were told why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird it affected their viewpoint and opinions growing …show more content…
Which was kids enjoying their youth, to children coming of age and having to accept the facts of evil being present in the world. Tom Robinson’s case showed them how an innocent kind person who did nothing but offer his helping hand to someone, was wrongly accused of a crime he didn’t commit. This event started Scout and Jem’s changing viewpoint of the world. Tom Robinson was the real worlds Gray Ghost, when he was pronounced guilty, the truth had already been proven Tom was innocent. The mockingbird is like a catalyst in the novel, it is the major cause of a change which eventually brings the end of To Kill a
Maycomb County itself had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself.” (Chapter 1 page 6). The saying “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” is presence is shown in this quote. The trial of Tom Robinson is the fear that Maycomb did have to fear, because he is an example of a mockingbird. The mockingbirds theme relates to human morals when it shows up, when it appears it affects the two main protagonists Scout and Jem. The main characters are eventually told, for instance, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Chapter 10 page 119). When this is said it is when the themes’ level of importance is shown, not just for the audience but the main characters additionally. Later in the book Scout’s viewpoint of the world changes. For Jem his faith in the justice system is forever lost. After they were told why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird it affected their viewpoint and opinions growing …show more content…
Which was kids enjoying their youth, to children coming of age and having to accept the facts of evil being present in the world. Tom Robinson’s case showed them how an innocent kind person who did nothing but offer his helping hand to someone, was wrongly accused of a crime he didn’t commit. This event started Scout and Jem’s changing viewpoint of the world. Tom Robinson was the real worlds Gray Ghost, when he was pronounced guilty, the truth had already been proven Tom was innocent. The mockingbird is like a catalyst in the novel, it is the major cause of a change which eventually brings the end of To Kill a