“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.
Boo and Tom are connected to this theme when Scout sees that Boo being brought out in the public would be like shottin’ a mockingbird. The mockingbird is known to be quiet in times of tension or stress and is used in writings about beauty. There are many references in the book to the word mocking. These examples include; the children mocking Boo, Mayella accuses Atticus of mocking her, and the trial is a mockery of justice. As you can see the theme mockingbird is carried throughout the whole story.
It is symbolic for the simple fact that Tom Robinson is just an innocent man trying to live his life. All he ever did was try to be a good, honest person and help Mayella Ewell when she was in need. In return he lost his freedom and his life. All because Mayella Ewell felt the need to cover up the fact that “she kissed a black man” and broke “a rigid and time-honored code of our society, a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with”(232). Another event compared to killing a mockingbird is Boo Radley and the death of Bob Ewell.
This novel conveys the message that people should never judge on how they look. The mockingbird first appears when Jem and Scout get a new air rifle. Atticus tells them that “it's a sin to kill a mockingbird” (98). This is because mockingbirds “don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us” (98). This represents that the author uses mockingbirds as a metaphoric word for innocence.
A. summarize what he does for Mayella 1. Offers to cut up the chiffarobe for free and why he does it for her a. find quote where Tom says he felt sorry for her (#). Conclude paragraph with how appalling it is that he couldn't feel sorry for her III. Briefly describe who Boo Radley is and how he turned out to be good A. summarize how and why he saves the children 1. describe scene that leads up to Boo patting Jem's head a. find quote where she describes how Boo pats his head (#). Conclude with the sheriff's quote about how it would be a sin to put Boo on trial Conclusion: Write about the lessons
He explains that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird, because they don't do anything bad to anyone, they only sing. This same lesson can be applied to characters in Lee's novel, such as Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, based on the fact that they're innocent people that are harmed and wronged by the evils of humanity. In some way, each of them are like mockingbirds, and by harming them, innocence is destroyed. The idea of mockingbirds representing innocence is a lasting one for the duration of the novel, and forces readers to take a look at the bigger picture. Perhaps the most relatable event to the symbolism, the Tom Robinson case depicts the destruction of innocence first hand.
Why is “To Kill a Mockingbird” such an effective title “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is an effective title in many ways as it is used as a symbol for many concepts throughout the book. A mockingbird is a type of bird from the family of finches which “mocks” or mimics other birds’ song. It is an innocent, small and plain bird of which some are known to be endangered. It is thought that their habits differ according to their adaption to specific environments.
In chapter 6 we begin to see just how courageous Jem really is. When the kids decide to try Boo-Baiting and it all goes wrong, Jem strengthens the courage to face the adults about where they had been, what they were doing and although it may have been a lie; it took Jem courage because he never wants to disappoint Atticus. Another act of Jem’s courageousness takes place when he lost his pants in the Radley yard and gets shot at, he decides to go back to get them so that again
Scout's reaction portrayed the theme of Violence; Francis being loquacious, upset Scout to the highest that she felt the need to chase him and soon punch Francis, knocking his teeth out, “This time, I split my knuckle to the bone on his front teeth”. (page 112) Not only does Scout resemble the theme of Violence but she resembles the real meaning behind the title, To Kill A Mockingbird. The title To Kill A Mockingbird refers to humanity not being cruel or persecuting those who haven't done anything wrong or in any cause of the matter; which the reader knows that Scout didn't fight or harm anyone unless they disrespected her. A mockingbird resembles pleasantness and it is a sin ( as said by Atticus and Miss. Maudie) to kill one.
In the story, Atticus says, “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but it’s a sin to kill a mocking bird.” When Scout asks her neighbor Miss Maudie what Atticus meant she explained, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up peoples gardens, 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.” The title means that to prejudice against one who is harmless or innocent is a cruel injustice. Why was it so detrimental to Tom Robinson’s case fir him to say, “…I felt right sorry for her…” when