Thursday, October 15, 2015
End of the book" Explain Scout’s reference to the mockingbird on page 370. (Julia)
This quote relates back to Christmas when Scout and Jem got guns and Uncle Jack tells then that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Mockingbirds do no harm to us, all they do is mind their own business and sing songs. It is not even close to harmful or a predator. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson symbolize mockingbirds. Neither of these men have done any harm to anyone and helped whoever needed the help. Boo Radley noticed Jem was in need when they were attacked, "The man was walking with the staccato steps with someone carrying a load too heavy for him. He was going around the corner. He was carrying Jem. Jem's arm was dangling crazily in front of them" (Lee 352). Rumor has it that Boo stabbed his father. Since then, no harm has been done by him and all he has done is help the children the night of the fire, give them little presents in the tree, and help Jem when Jem and Scout were attacked. On the other hand, Tom was the only person even remotely pleasant and helpful to Mayella. Tom and Boo being help and kind without expecting anything in return have made them the mockingbirds of Maycomb.
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The symbol of a mockingbird is comes up throughout the book. To kill a mockingbird is considered a sin because they don't do anything to harm the human race. They only help them through song. "Well, it would sort of be like shooting a mockingbird." (Lee 370).
ReplyDeleteI don't think Boo is actually a bad person, he was just trying to help. He has done a lot of nice things for Scout and Jem like giving Scout a blanket during the fire and leaving them the presents in the tree. Boo decided help the kids and kill Bob Ewell when he attacked. He isn't trying to hurt anyone, and the other adults recognize this. Heck Tate tries to protect him by saying, "Bob Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself."(Lee 366). If people knew that Boo had save the lives of 2 innocent kid, they would come to his house, bring him food, and name him a hero. Heck Tate knew Boo would hate the attention and since Boo hadn’t done anything wrong, he didn’t deserve to be a place he didn’t like. It would be like killing a mockingbird.
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