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Essay / Innocents in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The title “To Kill A Mockingbird” is taken from a quote in the book, where Atticus says “Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit them , but remember that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. (see later, Miss Maudie Atkinson states that "Mockingbirds only do one thing but make music for us to enjoy." (p. 177). This shows that mockingbirds are innocent, and c This is why Atticus strongly forbids his children from killing them. The theme of the To Kill a Mockingbird novels is how prejudice affects the town of Maycomb, Alabama. Moreover, the mockingbird symbolizes innocence. what birds do is sing to you and give you pleasure in what is natural and pleasant for them). They don't do any harm. They are fragile, adorable, weak and defenseless birds. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the novel tells a heartbreaking story set in a town in Maycomb, Alabama. A black man named Tom Robinson is accused of raping a white woman. The message of the novel is developed from the 3 characters seen as mockingbirds and a few other characters who seem to only do good and help fight against it. cases of racism and prejudice. The good people and non-judgmental citizens of Maycomb stood up and fought. the importance of the title to To Kill a Mockingbird is represented by Tom Robinson Boo Radley and Scout Finch. The characteristics that lead them to be called mockingbirds are a display of innocence, peace, accusations, negative allegations. First of all, Boo Radley is the mockingbird because he is judged by what others think or hear about him, he is harmless and innocent and his actions later led the people of Maycomb to deny all accusations and all their assumptions about it. Boo Radley is...... middle of paper...... the decision is not in her favor, she is very upset. “How could they do it, how could they do it” (p. 285). The scout is also an example of a person who is only positive about everything. Scout is sometimes found panicking like at the end of the novel, but aside from these rare situations, Scout thinks positively about everyone, everything, and every situation she faces. For example: “...I thought Mr. Cunningham was a friend of ours. You told me that a long time ago. » .scout thought everyone was friends at one point, but as the story progresses, she begins to mature and reflect on everyone's actions, while maintaining positive thinking. The scout finch is also an innocent character, she is an almost 6 year old girl who is very harmless and innocent, and she has only good intentions to save and relieve the population of Maycomb from racism and any problems that arise....