To Kill a Mockingbirn by Harper Lee The title of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, has very little actual relation to the plot of the story, however, it carries a significant amount of symbolic weight in the book. The plot tells of innocence being destroyed by evil, the "mockingbird" comes to represent the idea of innocence. Thus, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is to destroy innocence. The innocent are chiefly the victims of society in the novel. The symbol of a "Mockingbird" is used as a metaphor for the good and innocent, such as Boo Radley and Tom ... Robinson, who are as a result ...

• Word Count: 1371
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... escaping. He likened Tom's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children." This passage relates Tom and mockingbirds because they are both defenseless against society. Boo Radley was the mockingbird of the neighborhood, but at the time, Tom was the mockingbird of the society. The title, To Kill a Mockingbird, has a very symbolic importance to the story. One must think about the title, To Kill a Mockingbird, very carefully in order to understand it. Once they interpret the meaning of the title, they realize it's perfect for ... this story. If somebody were to chan...

• Word Count: 809
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School