TKAM Essay (To Kill a Mockingbird)
To Kill a Mockingbird: Symbolism of the Mockingbird"I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, 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” (Lee 90). Harper Lee, a creative novelist, uniquely quoted this from To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee uses symbolism rather extensively through out this novel and much of it refers to the problem of racism in the south during the earls 1900s. To Kill a Mockingbird is a well-written novel that symbolizes three “mockingbirds”, and they are Arthur Radley (Boo), Tom Robinson, and Mr. Dolphus Raymond. Boo Radley is one of the novels “mockingbirds”, a good person injured by the evil of mankind. The first reason is that Boo went through his life never wanting to hurt a fly; he was a gentle man. He left gum, pennies, a pocket watch, and wax dolls for Scout and Jem. He just stays inside because he does not want to face the corrupt and prejudice world outside. The second re
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Approximate Word count = 676
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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