Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. "(p.69) The mockingbird symbolizes these two characters because it does not have its own song. Whereas, the blue jay is loud and obnoxious, the mockingbird only sings other birds' songs. Therefore, the mockingbird is seen through the other birds. The people of Maycomb only knew Boo Radley and Tom Robinson by what others said about them.
The Death of The Moth AP English III Summer Assignment 8/19/12 Virginia Woolf’s essay “The Death of The Moth” is a piece that is effective in conveying her ideas through the use of imagery, symbolism and tone. By using the moth as a metaphor for humans, she shows that the way the moth lives its life is a model for human life. Her overall use of conciseness, both in her language and the physical structure of the essay, serves to both convey her ideas and to provide her with powerful images. Woolf shows writers that it is not as important of the quantity of words as much as the manner in which one says these words. Overall, as a person disconnected with the occupations of “reader” and “writer,” Woolf’s essay helps me to see that the most needs to be made out of life, because we are here for only a short time.
The author’s use of literary techniques reveal his attitude of calmness, patience and prosperity in the poem “How to paint a Lily.” His task of painting a Lily is actually very difficult. He lets the reader see how difficult it is by using various elements of literary techniques. The context shows the writers view of painting a Lily as appreciative. Tone in “How to Paint a Lily” was shown through various literary techniques as well as words used in the poem. The author’s experience in painting a Lily is difficult.
Analysis of “To Kill A Mockingbird” from the aspects of literary elements and devices and the relevance of the themes in today’s society The beauty of writing a novel lies in the idea where the author has an ultimate freedom to depict his or her perspective and interpretation towards certain subjects in boundless imagination. In the same context, “To Kill A Mockingbird” is the example of how an author assimilates the autobiographical element into the imagination thus results in the production of a splendid novel. Harper Lee, who is the writer of the novel, delivers an intriguing account of her childhood life through the character of Jean Louise Finch or frequently referred as Scout and her timeless masterpiece centres around major themes that are still relevant in today’s society. A theme can be defined as the fundamental and often universal idea explored in a literary work (Ward, 2002). One of the pivotal themes in the novel is upholding the goodness.
To Kill a Mockingbird Theme Essay According to the dictionary, a mockingbird is a long-tailed songbird, related to the finch and is a native to the southern states of America. It is a plain bird that is so named for its imitation of other birds’ songs. This mockingbird represents the loss of innocence for Scout, Jem, and Dill. This bird also represents Tom Robinson, the “mockingbird” that it is a sin to kill and Boo Radley who is a victim of neighborhood children. It could also be said that Scout is small and plain like the mockingbird, but sings her own song.
Keller describes her experience as “unspeakable happiness” when she reads her favorite stories to her family who have supported her throughout her battles. She calls speech a “blessing” because this passion and desire that she longs for is keeping her fight half the battle. By trying to improve on her senses does not come natural to her, but has created a liaison with her family who believe in her. The Keller family has an affectionate and kind relationship that made it easy and enjoyable for each of them to help each other. As Ms. Keller describes her experience, she is not only talking to people who cannot hear or talk but also the families who should be willful to help and support in any way their family members who want to learn to be given their lost abilities.
In A White Heron: “with her bare feet and fingers, that pinched and held like bird's claws to the monstrous ladder reaching up, up, almost to the sky itself” is a very good descriptive sentence with vivid imagery. Secondly, a difference is A White Heron was a more of a happy story because at the end the girl decided to let the bird live. Whereas OCB was a sad story especially due to the ending when Farquhar woke up from his dream and was falling from the bridge. Lastly, I see similarities between the man and the bird. Both were at the mercy of another, the bird at the mercy of the girl and Farquhar at the mercy of the soldiers.
To Kill A Mockingbird: Compare and Contrast Essay The Mockingbird “Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”(Lee, 90). In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch explains to his daughter Scout, that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because these birds do not do anything to harm or bother others. All they do is sing pretty music for all to enjoy. Within the novel, the theme of the mockingbird is present through the characters of Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. These two execute the theme of the mockingbird through the misinterpretation of themselves by the people of Maycomb, their innocence, and bravery throughout the novel.
“Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This quotation reflects the title of the book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and the theme also continues throughout the book. Miss Maudie further explains to the children why Atticus is correct. Mockingbirds don’t do any harm and are not pests in any way. All they do is sing beautifully and live peacefully. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy....That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” The mockingbird then comes to represent true goodness and purity.
He is a great illustration of innocent which can be compared to the mockingbirds. The title of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, supports the theme of innocence in general. Both mockingbirds and Tom Robinson have similarities. For example, Tom Robinson helps Mayella regardless of her social class. Mockingbirds make music for people to enjoy.