Symbolism In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird
Beginning of paper
by Ryan
"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." This is what Atticus Finch
tells his children after they are given air-rifles for Christmas. Uniquely,
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Middle of paper
.... Finch.
The actions of the children in this novel certainly do have their share of
symbolism. For instance, the building of a snowman by Jem and Scout one
winter is very symbolic. There was not enough snow to make a snowman
entirely out of snow, so Jem made a foundation out of dirt, and then
covered it with what snow they had. One could interpret this in two
different ways. First of all, the creation of the snowman by Jem can be
seen as being symbolic of Jem trying to cover up the black ma ....
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