Why is it a “sin to kill a mockingbird”? Explain how the mockingbird represents each of the following: Tom Robinson, Jem and Scout walking home from the pageant, Boo Radley at the end of the novel.
2007-01-07 06:09:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The mockingbird in the novel represents innocence. The basic idea is that we have a tendency in this word to destroy the beautiful, innocent things -- and that's a shame (or a sin). According to Atticus and Maudie, mockingbirds simply sing for all to enjoy. They don't eat your crops or mess your gardens; they just sing. So, symbollically, Tom, Boo, and the children are all mockingbirds because they, too, are innocent and do nothing to harm anyone. Tom was kind, decent and hard-working; Boo was gentle and caring, and the kids (particularly Scout) were naive and playful. But Maycomb (or society, or real life, or the adult world -- whichever you choose) won't allow them to be innocent and simple. Tom tries to help Mayella and gets accused of rape for his effort. The "mockingbird" in Scout and Jem is symbollically "killed" as they begin to grow up and realize the hatred in the world. Boo may be the only one who escapes, thus Scout's statement at the end of the novel that exposing the fact that Boo has saved them to the whole town would be like killing a mockingbird. It's all about the loss of innocence.
2007-01-07 06:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Roy Staiger 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 07:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by phillida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What harper lee explains is that its is a sin to kill a mocking bird because they dont do anything bad to people, they only help creating beautiful music for us to hear. So that's why Tom Robinson, the children and Boo Radley represent mockingirds, they don't do anything in order to harm anyone, they only want to help. To Robinson by helping Mayella, the children by trying to help Boo Radly and Atticus, and Boo Radly because he saves the children.
2007-01-07 06:15:48 · answer #3 · answered by K_Gab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a mockingbird doesn't do us any harm. It just sings and makes the world more beautiful and there is absolutely no reason for killing such an innocent beautiful creature.
2007-01-07 06:48:11 · answer #4 · answered by loofahcat2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But isn't it a sin to kill any other living thing so why should this be different it is still killing a living thing so it is sin.
2007-01-07 06:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by AnimeLover4444 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2007-01-07 06:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by sweetsomething2003 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋