... Therefore, to kill a mockingbird means a loss of innocence. Throughout the book numerous characters can be identified as mockingbirds. Jem, Scout, Dill, and Boo all lost their innocence as they became more mature through their childhood experiences with one another. Tom Robinson is also an example of a mockingbird in this ... By the end of the book, Scout's nave mind was one that was close to an adult's. For example, when Scout was standing on the Radley's front porch, her mind was definitely beyond a child's capability. Most adults would be too traumatized by the experience in the fore...

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