When Atticus Finch tells his children, "shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit "em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (p. 99), the mockingbird motif becomes apparent. ... However, the reader becomes aware that the mockingbird image is used extensively throughout the book. ... The full significance of Atticus's remark, "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (p. 99), is explained by Miss Maudie Atkinson. ... Initially the title of this book appears to be a cryptic phrase. ... A mockingbird is a harmless creature and to kill it would be a deliberately evil and...

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• Grade Level: High School

To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960 by Harper Lee (a law student from schools such as the University of Alabama and Oxford University). ... Although the title To Kill a Mockingbird has very little literal connection to the plot, the idea of a mocking bird is a significant theme that carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book in three different ways. In the story to kill a mockingbird is a representation of innocents destroyed by evil, the "mockingbird" comes to represent the idea of innocence. Therefore, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. ... That's why it...

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Harper Lee employs many literary elements that pull readers into her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The mockingbird is a major symbol in this book. ... There are many symbols in To Kill a Mockingbird. ... Foreshadowing occurs many times during To Kill a Mockingbird. ... Overall To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book that uses literary elements to tie everything together....

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Getting to know a character in a book is a lot like getting to know a person in real life. ... Atticus Finch is a complicated character in "To Kill A Mockingbird." ... Atticus loves to read and can get "so deep in a book he wouldn't hear the Kingdom coming "(69). ... "He doesn't believe in killing just to kill. He says that killing mockingbirds is a "sin"" because they don't hurt anyone in any way. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To Kill A Mockingbird is a very deep and complex book with many messages explaining the authors" views on various life themes. ... To Kill A Mockingbird illustrates how it is a sin to kill a mockingbird by the examples of Tom Robinson and Boo Radely's life choices and their willingness to help others. ... Scout realizes that Boo has technically committed a crime but by covering it up Boo would not be "killed" like the other mockingbird in the story. The theme of how killing something that only tries to be helpful is expressed through the symbol of how it is a sin to kill a mockingbi...

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To Kill a Mockingbird is definitely an excellent novel in that it portrays life and the role of racism in the 1930's. ... Scout connects Boo with a Mockingbird. ... For example, on page 94, Atticus says his most important line in the book, " remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... Before reading To Kill a Mockingbird, the title itself means nothing. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is a very inspirational book. ...

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In the book To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus tries to teach is kids the correct skills in dealing with situations such as racism, prejudice, and even how to fight back with non-violence. ... Another skill that Atticus tries to teach is kids is not to harm mockingbirds. In the beginning of the book Atticus says that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because it never harms anyone and does nothing but create music for people to listen to. Mockingbirds is a synonym in a way, because it can represent people also such as Tom Robinson or even Atticus himself. ... Atticus tries to teach Scout this throug...

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To Kill a Mockingbird is a fictional novel by Harper Lee. ... The best passage in this book was, "Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... To Kill a Mockingbird is very suspense story, and full of excitement. ... To Kill a Mockingbird was a great book. ...

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A reader doesn't ever know what the title means until quite late in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Mockingbirds are never even directly quoted by a character until almost halfway through the book. ... Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... In conclusion, throughout the book readers learn many lessons about the mockingbird and the people that symbolize it. ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a debatable book on the required reading list for the tenth grade curriculum. ... Although the book is yet another learning curve in the tenth grade's curriculum, many believe tenth graders are not yet mature enough to understand the messages To Kill a Mockingbird is voicing. ... To Kill a Mockingbird only benefits the teen mind because of its strong messages. ... Those who disagree with the language and content in To Kill a Mockingbird should think of tenth grade history classes. ... Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird brings about an argu...

• Word Count: 1863
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Symbolism is indeed used extensively throughout Harper Lee's timeless classic, To Kill A Mockingbird. ... Some examples of symbols in this book include the occurrences of the rabid dog, the fire at Miss Maudie's house, and the extended symbol of the mockingbird. ... The connection between innocent people and mockingbirds is made openly throughout the book. ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird," states Miss Maudie when explaining to Scout what her father meant by saying it is a sin to shoot a mockingbird. ... To Kill A Mockingbird was an influential novel at the t...

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Harper Lee's critically acclaimed novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, looks deeply into the beliefs and opinions of the characters and further analyzes the prejudice, racial stigma, and social barrier that took place. ... Atticus tells the kids "it is a sin to kill a mockingbird" because "they don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy" (Lee 119). ... Some examples of mockingbirds throughout the book include Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley. ... Throughout Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley emerge as mo...

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Francine Prose's criticism of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is vague and lacks the necessary elements to prove her point. ... Prose believes that "To Kill a Mockingbird" does not have much to offer in the way of deeper moral understanding of other human beings. "To Kill a Mockingbird" shows the lack of understanding we hold for each other as humans and our quickness to judge people based on others opinions. ... In reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" students are able to see how little progress we made from the 1960s to present day. ... A book, such as To Kill a Mockingbird, could have a profound ef...

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To Kill A Mockingbird: Theme Throughout the book, To Kill A Mockingbird there have been many different themes surrounding the character Scout Finch, but right now I'm going to focus on the thymes of maturing and growing up. I felt that this would be most appropriate because the book revolves around Scout as she grows up as child. ... The story To Kill A Mockingbird, is based on a little girl who is faced with tough choices and excitement everyday. ... Close to the denouement of the book Scout is attacked by Bob Ewell and Boo saves her life. ... Although at the end she thinks that blacks...

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• Grade Level: High School

To Kill A Mockingbird: Theme Throughout the book, To Kill A Mockingbird there have been many different themes surrounding the character Scout Finch, but right now I'm going to focus on the thymes of maturing and growing up. I felt that this would be most appropriate because the book revolves around Scout as she grows up as child. ... The story To Kill A Mockingbird, is based on a little girl who is faced with tough choices and excitement everyday. ... Close to the denouement of the book Scout is attacked by Bob Ewell and Boo saves her life. ... Although at the end she thinks that blacks...

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• Grade Level: High School

"To Kill a Mockingbird" The early 1960s was perfect for Harper Lee's novel of Southern racial injustice, To Kill a Mockingbird. This book represents the prejudice and injust and as civil rights violence exploded on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. ... The most important character in To Kill a Mockingbird is Scout Finch, the young daughter of Atticus Finch. ... The setting of To Kill a Mockingbird is Depression era (early 1930s) Maycomb County, Mississippi. The point of view of To Kill a Mockingbird is that of Scout Finch, who serves as narrator. ...

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When I initially heard that we were going to be reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" in my tenth grade English class, I didn't know what to expect. ... Eventually, after absorbing multiple opinions, I decided to read the book with an open mind. To Kill A Mockingbird has had an influence on me ever since I picked it up. To understand why this book influenced me, one must understand the book and know the underlying theme of "To Kill A Mockingbird." ... After reading To Kill A Mockingbird, having a voice against racism, discrimination, and judgment been one of the most rewarding practices in my ...

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Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird has remained enormously popular since its publication in 1960. ... To Kill a Mockingbird has endured as a mainstay on high school and college reading lists. ... Major Themes The central thematic concern of To Kill a Mockingbird addresses racial prejudice and social justice. ... The concept of justice is presented in To Kill a Mockingbird as an antidote to racial prejudice. ... " To Kill a Mockingbird explores themes of heroism and the idea of role models as well. ...

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Trapped Mockingbirds "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... Since mockingbirds don't do anything harmful it would be a sin to kill one. ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... The title, To Kill a Mockingbird, has a very symbolic importance to the story. ... The title also teaches people not to judge a book by its cover. ...

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This critical lens applies to the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird ,by Harper Lee because we the "evil" is being represents as the prejudice of the town. ... Conrad's quote, "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." applies to the novel , To Kill a Mockingbird in many ways. ... The most important theme of Mockingbird remains the notion of prejudice in all of its forms. ... `Kill the pig. ... Savagery is the evil in which Conrad talks about in this book. ...

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" is set in the 1930's in the little rural county of Maycomb where Atticus Finch and his two children, Jem and Scout live, during a time of racial discrimination. ... Harper Lee's message about fairness in To Kill a Mockingbird is that societies views and actions towards a person, are based on their skin color, who they are, and their personal image. ... The theme of fairness in To Kill a Mockingbird broadens to a further extent than just the situation of racial discrimination between the blacks and the whites. ... These blameless individuals were referred to as...

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In every book there are many scenes that are good and have meaning but only a few that you will remember forever, such scenes include Romeo and Juliet commiting sucicide in Romeo and Juliet, Silas finding Eppie in place of his gold in Silas Marnar, and Bambie being shot in Bambie. ... There are many scenes in To Kill a Mockingbird that are memorable, but the scene that had the greatest impact is in the last two chapters. ... he final scene in the last two chapters is also memorable because it brings out the theme of the book. In the beginning of the book there was a passage about mocking...

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The most important theme in To Kill a Mockingbird is the one of good and evil. ... The last major theme in To Kill a Mockingbird is social structure. ... The mockingbird obviously has a lot of meaning in this book. The mockingbird symbolizes innocence therefore to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. ... In the book it is said that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird as they do nothing but sing for us. ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird," one person prejudice at first was Scout Finch. ... Jem tried to fight the stalking man, failed, and was thrown to the ground and just before the man was about kill Scout, "Boo" started to fight the man. After a few seconds of fighting, "Boo" killed the other man, brought Jem home, and was talked to nicely by Scout who, obviously, changed her mind about "Boo." ...

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Racism in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is very common, and it is an important part in the story. ... Innocence in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown throughout the book various times. ... Courage in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown by various characters like Scout, Jem, Atticus, and Tom Robinson. Courage in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is very hard to come by because of all the prejudice remarks and racist comments to the local African-Americans in the story, Atticus although puts aside the differences between white and black people and decides to help a black man in court. ... Racism, innocence, and cour...

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• Grade Level: High School