2007-02-14 16:57:43 · 7 answers · asked by bbamazon@sbcglobal.net 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
This is an excellent book. The quote is regarding how it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is sing. There are four or five different references to killing a mockingbird in the book and they all allude to harming something that is innocent for no reason.
"When he gave us our air-rifles Atticus wouldn't teach us to shoot. Uncle Jack instructed us in the rudiments thereof; he said Atticus wasn't interested in guns. Atticus said to Jem, "I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." That was the only time I ever hear Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. "You're father's right," she said. "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's 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 mocking bird"
2007-02-14 17:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Six Stringer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killing a Mockingbird is a crime because a mockingbird has never done anything but sing beautiful music. If you read the book, you'll find out who the real mockingbird is. And they will give you the exact answer to that question.
2007-02-14 22:58:07 · answer #2 · answered by m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the book it said that this guy got a gun and he was allowed to shoot anything around the neighborhood because it didn't have any use. But he couldn't kill a mocking bird because of it's beautiful songs. Well one day he did shoot a mocking bird and he felt sooo terrible. And in the book their is this harmless little kid who get hurt. And the author compares it to killing the mocking bird.
2007-02-15 04:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by Second Chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that if you kill an innocent creature, or if yu do wrong, something bad will happen to you in return. It means what goes around, comes around.
Hope I helped!
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2007-02-15 10:55:21 · answer #4 · answered by LadyDragonRider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you read the book.... you'll realize that one should never kill a mockingbird.... they have done nothing wrong...
2007-02-14 17:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by desertsurfer2008 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mockingbird is something that "tattles" on your way of life and doesn't let you move away from your past. Meaning that in the book, they are silencing the old way of life, or old prejudices, for a new way of thinking.
2007-02-14 17:02:38 · answer #6 · answered by nd721 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If you read the book (and you should) you will find out. And the poster above me is TOTALLY incorrect and sounds as though they are babbling. That is NOT the right answer above. Why people who haven't a clue answer these questions is beyond me, but Yahoo is FULL of them!
2007-02-14 17:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋