Metaphors In To Kill A Mockingbird

through Boo Radley. Her transformation can be seen when comparing her mindset at the beginning and end of the story. In chapter 3 Atticus tries to teach her about this topic in which he says: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (pg. 30). Atticus explains to Scout that she needs to try and see things from another's viewpoint even when they don’t see eye to eye. In Scout’s case, she learns to not judge people before she has a chance to see thing from their perspective. At the end of the book, Scout finally learns this lesson, as she says: "Atticus, he was real nice" which indicates her realization that some people are not what rumors say they are. Atticus the replies to her: "Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them." (pg.376).

The book is written by a girl, her name is Scout Finch, she has a brother whose name is Jem, her father also lives with them and his name is Atticus. Scouts mum has died when she was really young, so she doesn’t remember her much, but Jem (her brother) remembers some moments with his mum and he tells Scout about these moments every once in a while. Every summer holiday Dill would come from his home town to come and enjoy the holiday with them exploring the Town of Maycomb (Maycomb is the town where most of the story is set and where Scout lives) like the town haunted house that lies between her home and her school. When school first started and Scout starts Grade 1 she asked a question and asked to read. But when her teacher realizes that she

The quote ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it’ (Page 33) This quote is said by Atticus Finch to his daughter, Jean Louise (aka Scout) when she comes home from a school fight with Walter Cunningham, a child from one of the poorest families in Macomb. Miss Caroline offered him money to get his lunch but he turned it down because he knew that he couldn’t repay her. Scout then says that he should be grateful and take the money. This then causes a fight between them and gets Scout in trouble. This quote is said by

In this quote, Scout is kind of oblivious to what is going on. She isn't realizing that she just had walked into a lynch mob that was trying to hurt Tom Robinson. Atticus had told her not to come out and stay at home. She let her curiosity get the best of her. Having been that little she is able to not get hurt by the mob, but if she is older they might have hurt her or Atticus in some way. This is one way that her ignorance protects her in the beginning of the book.

In the nineteenth century, mockingbirds were kept in cages so they could sing their beautiful music. Because of this, mockingbirds were nearly almost wiped out of parts of the East Coast. All Mockingbirds do is bring beauty to the world. Mockingbirds symbolize innocence and do not deserve to be wounded by the cruelness of the world. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Dill, Mayella Ewell, Mr. Dolphus Raymond, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are all mockingbirds. They are innocent people that have been harmed or injured in the past and have learned the misery of the world.

Think of the saying, “you are the apple of my eye”. Most of today’s society understands that somebody is referring to someone that they cherish above all else. This phrase is a common metaphor that is used all around the world. Many times authors use a metaphor to convey a message without telling it right out to the reader. This technique is used by Harper Lee in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The title of the novel refers to persecution of the innocent which is highlighted by showcasing Arthur Radley as the mockingbird of the story, and the oppression of refugees relates this metaphor to today’s society.

The mockingbird metaphor applies to several characters in the book. One particular character that may not be as obvious to some people is Jem Finch. In Jem’s case, he starts out as a young boy full of innocence. As he grows up his father, Atticus, teaches him to judge an individual based on their character instead of how society teaches us to treat people; as well as, do what is right. Atticus reinforces this belief when he says, “They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got

It's a sin to kill a mockingbird because they don't do anything to hurt people; they only help farmers out and sing beautiful songs. To Kill a Mockingbird is about a little girl named Scout who sees her town as a beautiful place where nothing unpleasant happens until accusations of rape occur. Then she realizes how racist and negative her town people can be. This occurs when her dad defends an innocent African American man. She realizes that Macomb has deplorable individuals living there, and this reality hit her hard. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley are metaphorically portrayed as mockingbirds.

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us that is why it is a sin to kill a Mockingbird” -Harper Lee Mockingbirds are only here to sing their songs and to bring us joy. A Blue Jay is someone or something that preys on the week. Mockingbirds have to be shielded from the Blue Jays. Although Mockingbirds don't always need to be protected they do have to be protected from Blue Jays because they are gentle creatures whereas the Blue Jay is territorial and corrupt.

What do you know about the Great Depression? Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during this time, giving you more of an understanding of how life was. Lee took time using figurative language, characterization, and symbolism to help develop a theme. In To Kill a Mockingbird, symbolism creates the theme of, “It is wrong to hurt the innocent.”

Harper lee uses a simile to show how differently children and adults process information. Lee writes, “but the events hung over us like smoke in a closed room” In this simile, Lee choses the phrase “smoke in a closed room“ shows how the case will not get out of their heads. It also represents how they thought so unclearly of that day. “smoke in a closed room” shows how Jem and Scout didn’t understand how they could have lost the case, the whole thing was cloudy. Lee believes that someone’s emotions will be easier to control and that will understand things better when they grow up. In conclusion, Lee uses a simile to give evidence of how growing up is a continuous learning experience.

All of her metaphors compare different things to Atticus. One is Atticus to other fathers, another is Atticus’s occupation to other occupations, and Atticus’s loud booming voice. “It took Atticus’s courtroom voice to drag us away from the tree.” (pg 91) These metaphors are definitely not complements, but as I explained before, these are just things that Scout has pointed out about her father that aren’t perfect.

Scout has a troublesome day at school, filled with bossy teachers and people who did not know what they are doing. As Atticus said to Scout,”- if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story about two kids growing up, and discovering different aspects of life. According to Harper Lee the definition of empathy is: Empathy is when a person imagines being in someone else’s shoes, and tries to understand their feeling and actions, this is what creates the bonds of friendship and other relationships because it helps people understand the intentions, perspectives, and needs of others. At this point of the book, Scout was complains about her horrific day at school to Atticus. He then explains her that she should understand the perspectives of other people. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk

Despite the early introduction to this lesson, Scout doesn’t fully understand it, or at least learn it, until the very last chapter when she finally meets Boo Radley, and stands on his porch thinking about the compilation of events which make up the book, from Boo’s point of view, “Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough.” This shows the understanding Scout has finally had of the way people are perceived and the way they actually are. It shows that she has learnt what many