To Kill a Mockingbird- Boo Radley and His Children

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, symbolism is used to show the innocence of the children and the innocence of some people. There are a few main children in this story. The main characters are, Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, Jeremy Atticus, "Jem" Finch, Charles Baker "Dill" Harris, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Boo symbolizes innocence even though he isn't a child anymore. The mockingbird also symbolizes innocence. The mockingbird shows symbolism because the mockingbird is innocent and all they do

“Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird...mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. “ In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the title itself is symbolic. Atticus Finche tells his children that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent, navie, and mind their own busniess to all, which is why it is a sin to kill them for no reason. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird is symobloized in four specific characters in the novel representing innocence

To Kill a Mockingbird has many Themes in the book, innocence is one of them. Some symbols of innocence is the mockingbird, the two main characters it symbolizes is Boo Radley, and Tom Robinson. In the book, the children have an innocent outlook on the world. They believe that everyone in the world is equal to each other and colour should not matter. That world suddenly changes after the trial and they realize that the world isn’t as beautiful as they thought it was. Boo Radley is an important measurement

Will The Real Boo Radley Please Stand Up? When Jem and Scout were younger, Boo Radley was something of a local legend; gossip spread around by Miss Stephanie. At first, Boo Radley was the neighborhood monster who stayed inside because he was dangerous. At first, Boo Radley was a dare, an elusive entity that had to be made to “come out”. However, Arthur Radley signifies much more than a summertime pastime to the Finch children or an interesting character to keep readers interested; he was an unseen

Clara Fuller Mrs. Taylor Honors English 19 December 2017 Theme and Character Essay Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, it is shown that the people of Maycomb County have various preconceptions and prejudices about others in their community. Whether it be the Cunninghams, the Ewells, the Merriweathers, the Bufords, or the entire population of Negroes, there seems to be something in their character that the rest of the county finds lacking. This perpetual, contemptuous view of everybody else seems to

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee tells a story of Scout Finch and her older brother, Jem, in the 1930's Alabama. In the beginning Scout, starts out as a very undeveloped child not knowing the prejudice times nearby, as the story progress she gains awareness of these times. Arthur "Boo" Radley remains an outsider who never sets foot outside his house. However he stands for a powerful symbol of goodness and innocence, leaving little presents for Scout and Jem in the knothole and saving the children

morals. To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic American novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. In this novel, Lee greatly expounds on the concept of racism and the obliteration of innocence through the narration of six-year old Jean Louise (Scout) Finch. While the title of To Kill a Mockingbird has a substantial connection to the plot, it also carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book. Throughout the novel, Lee uses characters such as Jeremy Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley to reveal

are innocent people who do nothing but help us or they just don 't bother us, just like a mockingbird.…………………………. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson could both be the symbolic “mockingbird”. Boo Radley could be the symbolic “mockingbird”. For example, while debating with Atticus, Heck Tate exclaimed, "I never heard tell that it 's against the law for a citizen to do his utmost to prevent a crime from being committed, which is exactly what he did, but maybe

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many issues. Issues Such as, racism and discrimination. During the 1930’s in the small county of Maycomb, most of the town’s people were racist and discriminated African/American. In the novel, these ideas are explored by the main protagonist Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch. The readers see the events that occur through the eyes of Scout. In the book, Scout’s father, Atticus, tells Scout and jem, “I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard

To Kill a Mockingbird to show the details behind the events. A seven-year old girl, Scout, tells the story and symbols may not be as obvious to her as it would the reader. Lee uses the camellias, courage, and the mockingbird as important symbols in the book. Lee uses symbolism throughout the book making it overt and obvious. The camellias are two different symbols in the book. Lee uses them for Jem and Mrs. Dubose. Jem’s action of cutting the heads off Mrs. Dubose’s camellias show that his is still