Jeffrey Luu 10/17/12 p.2 Mr. Day A Sinful Journey Killing a harmless innocent soul who chooses to do right over wrong is considered a sin. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird this innocent life is represented by a mockingbird. With the addition of these “mockingbirds‚” the theme of the story as well as the meaning is better explained and understood by readers. Throughout the novel there are no real mockingbirds being killed. However‚ there are a number of characters used as symbolic mockingbirds
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A mockingbird is an innocent being‚ including in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. This means that killing a mockingbird is like killing an innocent person‚ which is a grave sin. One of the many themes of the book is showing courage to protect the innocent‚ which is basically protecting a mockingbird from death. Some of the characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird show courage by acting as the protectors of the mockingbirds‚ or the innocent people. Jean Louise Finch (Scout)‚ Atticus‚
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“I hope you got it through your head that he’ll kill us” (17 Lee) Which shows that Jem is scared. This is important because it shows that even though they have lived in Macomb their whole lives Jem is still scared to go near the house. The meaning of the passage is how Jem is scared
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It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird; a theme repeated often in this title. It means that taking away someone’s innocence or faith in life is bad‚ and prejudice can do just that. The disease of prejudice and how it makes some people act can kill someone’s innocence‚ Jem at one point loses all faith in the world and forms cynical views on life (304). Although having innocence is good‚ because of prejudice‚ because of hate‚ because of ignorance‚ one can lose faith in the world and start to realize that
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In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent and care for others‚ which is supported by three characters from the novel: Scout Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ and Atticus Finch. For example‚ Scout is a mockingbird in the novel because throughout the story there are various situations where she shows innocence. Scout states “Well‚ Atticus‚ I was just sayin’ to Mr. Cunningham that entailments are bad an’ all that (...) Mr. Cunningham then said “let’s get going
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actually like? Atticus Finch is the father of the main character Jean Louise “Scout” Finch and Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch in the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is a very honest character who teaches Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill a lot of lessons about life and one of them is who people think that Blacks are lesser people‚ which is not true at all. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus is courageous‚ wise‚ and accepting. Throughout TKAM‚ Atticus is very courageous. There are three specific
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Have you ever seen a Mockinbird before? All they do is sing for people to hear‚ never harming anyone. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Scout and Jem were told it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ but in some ways Tom Robinson and Boo Radely became Mockingbirds themselves. Scout and Jem were also Mockingbirds at one point in the book. Mockingbird is the representation of someone who bothers no one‚ and is harassed for no good reason. When Scout and Jem were walking home after the pageant
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To Kill A Mockingbird presents ideas on topics that make people uncomfortable. Racism‚ conversations about rape/sex‚ and strong language are the three main reasons for the banning of the novel from the english curriculum (Little‚ Becky). Within the book‚ a black man was falsely convicted for rape. Throughout the trial‚ it was continuously said that no matter the circumstances‚ a white man will be picked over a black man. Presenting white superiority was thought to be degrading to African Americans
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To Kill a Mockingbird In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ someone says a phrase that will not be repeated again in the book but continues on in it as an underlying theme. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ Atticus states this and when he does he is not just talking about birds. He is also talking about people and objects. He uses a mockingbird as a metaphor of innocence. This innocence represents Scout‚ Tom Robinson‚ and even “Boo” Radley. Atticus may not have directed this quote
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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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