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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird. The symbolic meaning of a Mockingbird and its importance to Harper Lee’s novel. By: Claire, Jennifer, Jessica, Chris, and Erika. What the Mockingbird Symbolizes. The mockingbird itse lf i s ra re ly m entioned, yet it has importa nt sy mb ol ic value.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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  1. To Kill a Mockingbird The symbolic meaning of a Mockingbird and its importance to Harper Lee’s novel. By: Claire, Jennifer, Jessica, Chris, and Erika.

  2. What the Mockingbird Symbolizes • The mockingbird itselfis rarely mentioned, yet it has important symbolic value. • The book implies thatcomparing someone to a Mockingbird is to say thatitwould be immoral to punish thatpersonbecause they didn’t deserve it. • Insert picture of mockingbirdsunny happy

  3. Tom Robinson “There is one human institutionthat makes a proper that equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid manthe equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any collage president. That institute [gentlemen] is a court”.

  4. Jem and Scout Scout:- Usually thoughtful (she worries about the essential goodness and evil of mankind), and unusually good (she always acts with the best intentions). – spark notes- Was an innocent bystander, never did anything to harm anyone- Too young to be faced against evil (Bob Ewell) Jem and Scout Finch • Insert picture of them Jem:- Going through a stage of puberty and becoming mature and already faced with the cruel things in the world- He never got into a fight with anyone - Read for Ms Dubose

  5. Arthur “Boo” Radley He wasn’t a Mockingbird because: • Mockingbirds are known to sing for everyone, but Boo was a complete introvert • He was a Mockingbird because: • Boo had a strong sense of moral right and wrong

  6. To Summarize… Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, Jem and Scout were all Mockingbirds in some way Some were harmed for no reason, one was prosecuted for a crime he did not commit and another ridiculed for being different

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