the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Her book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is loved by many all around the world. The protagonists fill you with a sense of admiration‚ the antagonists‚ disgust. The novel incorporates fantastic life lessons on how we should treat others. One thing that may go unnoticed‚ though‚ is Lee’s use of symbolism. Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses symbols‚ such as the mockingbird‚ Tom Robinson‚ Boo Radley‚ and Tim Johnson to establish and develop
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sin to kill a mockingbird.” That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something‚ and I asked Miss Maudie about it. “Your father’s right‚” She said. “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.” “Why not kill a mockingbird? Why kill it? These small descriptions are what make the small picture that gets you hooked and helps describe the setting. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird
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Mockingbirds To kill a mockingbird is a sin because they are innocent and have done no wrong to people. Mockingbirds are innocent birds that make beautiful songs for people. The mockingbirds in the story are Tom Robinson‚ “Boo” Radley‚ and Jem Finch. Tom Robinson is a mockingbird. All he did was help Mayella do her chores because no one else wanted to help her. Even her family wouldn’t help do anything around the house‚ so he felt sorry for her. Tom was accused of raping a white woman because
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The Similarities of Till and Robinson In Harper Lee’s story of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Scout tells of her real life happenings. Scout tells a story of a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who people accuse of raping Mayella Ewell. Not only Tom receives accusations‚ but another case reveals that Emmett Till continues touching a woman’s hand and saying provocative things to her. The people accuse Tom and Emmett of similar things and the jury proclaims them guilty as a result of them possessing black features
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Hypocrisy and Maycomb Adults In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she states that many of the people in Maycomb County are hypocrites during the time of discrimination. This means that many of them said they would not do something but they end up doing it even if they were very religious. This shows that the county of Maycomb is not trustworthy to what they say because someone could end up doing something they said they would not do. Also that the youth during this time period are witnessing
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take advantage of those differences to discriminate against others. Discrimination‚ in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is described as the “simple hell people give other people without even thinking” (Lee 269) and all throughout it‚ portrayal of age‚ social class‚ and race prejudgment. As the novel progresses‚ Jem and Scout grow and nurture just like the rest of the town. “Jem who was four years my senior” (Lee 3) was one of Scout’s first explanations of Jem‚ as well as the distinction that he is
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There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing
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equal‚ but we still do not treat each other equally. Defending Tom Robinson was not easy because I knew that from the minute Mayella opened her mouth Tom was a dead man. But everyone including a black man deserves a second chance. How could I ever tell my own children “You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” if I didn’t pick up Tom’s case because I was afraid of what people would think of me. When people
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“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.” Harlan Ellison‚ American writer. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ ignorance is shown by the Missionary Society‚ Bob Ewell‚ and Miss Caroline. “From the kitchen‚ I heard Grace Merriweather giving a report in the living room on the squalid lives of the Mrunas…” (Lee‚ 232). The Missionary Society’s goal to ‘help’ indigenous people is ignorant because they are trying to change other people’s
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Harper Lee ’s To Kill a Mockingbird gives the readers an idea of the South American lifestyle. The novel is set in the 1930s in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the Great Depression. . The novel is seen through the eyes of a young girl who experience the world of segregation and criminal acts against blacks. Lee also explores the tragedies that occurred during the 1930s such as the Murder of Emmet Till‚ John Dewey ’s philosophy of education‚ and the Jim Crow Laws. Lee has shown that racism has been a huge
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