Scout takes this lesson all through the book and keeps reminding the readers of this life lesson. The life lesson of it's a sin to kill a mockingbird is shown when Atticus buys Jem and Scout air rifles for Christmas. Upon receiving the air rifles Atticus tells Jem” Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Scout asks Miss Maudie why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird "They don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" From this life lesson Scout learns that, that life lesson doesn't just apply to birds but also humans in fact Tom Robinson.
This shows a reference to what Atticus and Miss Maudie had said earlier in the book about mockingbirds. Atticus had said “Remember, it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Miss Maudie had later added to this by saying “Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . .
Contrasting areas between these two poems include the rhyme schemes. “A Barred Owl” is based on an AB rhyme scheme, whereas the structure of “The History Teacher” does not follow a particular format. In “A Barred Owl”, Richard Wilbur writes about how he knows that the real world is cruel. However in “The History Teacher”, Billy Collins is in denial of this cruel world and insists on saving his children and mind washing them to believe that the world is a perfect place where everyone is essentially good. The title of A barred Owl is ironic itself because
Throughout the novel, mockingbirds and other songbirds are representations of purity and generosity. Many characters refer to the killing of a mockingbird when a character is hurt or corrupted by prejudice and the harshness of society. “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 .
From the racial prejudice used against Tom Robinson, to the economical prejudice against the Cunningham family, To Kill a Mockingbird has shown how people in Maycomb look at people. This book truly shows how the people in Maycomb Alabama are prejudice towards each other. It is very devastating that people would ever treat people like this and be prejudice like they are in this
He is almost completely shunned from the town because he is trying to help a black man accused of rape. Mayella had told Tom, “I said come here, nigger, and bust up this chiffarobe for me, I gotta nickel for you.” (p.241) She had tricked him to coming over to her. Then that’s about the time when she accuses him of rape. He had felt sorry for her, which is why he was falsely accused in the first place. Courthouse segregation was one of the biggest bits of racism I found in this book.
Lillian Zeman English Honors 1 Mrs. Shay December 5th, 2012 Closed Eyes In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird characterization, point of view, and events in the plot support the idea that all people should be treated equally. Not treating people equally is like having your eyes closed, you are not opening them to look at everybody’s special qualities. There are many places in To Kill A Mockingbird where people should be treated equally. There are many examples of characterization in treating people equally in To Kill A Mockingbird. An example of characterization in treating people equally occurs with Mrs. Dubose.
That's never possible” (Lee 132). Atticus was talking about all the crazy people and bad things that happen in the world. Throughout the book, Scout and Jem learn about these things through various life lessons from all of their adventures and neighbors. These include life lessons about not hurting innocent people, not judging people and being good to people. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
I was also made aware of the world when Atticus told his children that everyone has a story and “you never understands a person until you consider things from the person’s point of view”. The characters in the story seemed believable. I could relate to them because my uncle and I were pulled over by white cops during my short stay in the United States simply because we were people of color. I especially liked Atticus because He portrays decency and goodness while protecting his innocent children. The story has a good theme” to Kill a Mockingbird” because Jem, Tom Robinson Dill, Boo Radley, Mr. Raymond) can be identified as mockingbirds-innocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with
Therefore, the black community in Maycomb was crippled with fear. A fear that they will get lynched for a crime they did not commit. Stereotyping is a human instinct. We will always stereotype people's race, class and families. When Aunt Alexandra lived with the Finches, she said this to Scout about the Cunninghams, "Because he is trash, that's why you cant play with him.