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    mockingbird is seen as an innocent creature that does no harm. The novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is set in the 1930’s and deals with racism and social normalities that were unjust. One of the prominent ideas in the novel is innocence weather it would be child like or when being prosecuted innocence is a driving force for the moral hardships in the book. The book also asks the question of why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird? The reasons being its innocent, did not crime, and makes the

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    Symbols In To Kill A Mockingbird

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    To Kill a Mockingbird is a book with several examples of symbolism. Although the story is seen through a child’s perspective, it includes multiple instances of symbolism, some more obvious than others. Mockingbirds, Mayella’s geraniums, and the Radley household are all big symbols in To Kill a Mockingbird. An example of symbolism in To Kill a Mockingbird is mockingbirds themselves. When Atticus says “’I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the

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    “It’s the same God, ain’t it?” (Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird) A powerful quote by Calpurnia brought into light during Scout’s visit to the First Purchase. The quote had been evoked as a response to how some African-Americans had not been fond of the non-coloured individuals entering their church. Inevitably showcasing that some African-Americans held a preconceived grudge and an ingrained bias towards the white community as well. In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Harper Lee introduces a different

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    Atticus Finch once stated, "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” When people bring up mockingbirds, many remember all that they do is sing. Mockingbirds don't harm us in anyway. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, many characters actually symbolize the mockingbird. The mockingbird is an enormous factor in the book. To Kill a Mockingbird is a tale set in the Deep South, in Macomb Alabama during the 1930’s. The book represents

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    The significant symbol in “ To Kill A Mockingbird” is the mockingbird, hence the name. Mockingbirds are the vast symbol all throughout the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird”. When somebody is categorized as a mockingbird it indicates they are innocents who have been injured or destroyed by contact with evil. “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a 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

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    The mockingbird is used as a symbol throughout Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In the book, it states several times that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. This is because mockingbirds do us no harm and sing beautiful music for us to enjoy. It would be a sin to kill something so innocent and pure. Therefore, the mockingbird is symbolic of both the loss of innocence and the unjust persecution of the innocent. There are symbolic mockingbirds that are represented by many people throughout

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    don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119). Miss Maudie spoke the previous quote with deep thought going into each and every word. Not only was she trying to teach Scout a lesson, but she wanted there to be a powerful meaning behind it. Miss Maudie’s main purpose was to stress that you shouldn't kill something that is doing no harm. Everyday “mockingbirds” are killed, broke down, and mistreated by society.

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    author writes, “‘Remember it’s a 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.’” This is when the idea of the mockingbird being a symbol throughout the novel comes into play. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee paints a

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    Chapters 9/10 In chapters nine and ten, Scout is teased by the kids in school because her dad is defending a black man. Preventing her from fighting, Atticus tells her to keep her head up high. When Christmas comes along, all the Finches gather at aunt Alexandra's. During the visit, Scout is stuck playing with her boring cousin Francis. Francis eventually rattles her by calling her daddy a "nigger-lover." This caused Scout to punch Francis' teeth. Unfortunatley, Scout got in trouble and went home

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    Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird there are many symbol that are found throughout the novel. Some of theses are very important to understanding the world in the book. First, the mockingbird, second, the mad dog, and lastly, Mr. Ewell's racism. Firstly, the mockingbird, the mockingbird is arguably one of the most important symbols in the entire novel. The mockingbird is a representation of the killing of the innocent. The children asked Miss Maudie about how it's a sin to kill one. She then replies

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