In "To Kill a Mockingbird," a mockingbird symbolizes an innocent person who is unjustly persecuted. ... Emmett exemplifies an unjustly persecuted innocent person in that key facts and circumstances were ignored, he was horrifically killed for his "crime", and in that the reaction and behavior of the juries-supposedly representing truth and fairness-ignored facts, logic, and justice. ... The three men who abducted and later murdered Till were ignoring key facts and circumstances, and unjustly persecuted Emmett Till. ... Emmett Till exemplifies an unjustly persecuted white person in ...

• Word Count: 1440
• Approx Pages: 6
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Symbolism is indeed used extensively throughout Harper Lee's timeless classic, To Kill A Mockingbird. ... 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. These lines are the source of the novel's title and introduce one of the key images of the book. ... This establishes the fact that bad things can, and do happen to good people, and also is used to foreshadow the events to come in the novel. ... To Kill A Mockingbird was an influential novel at the time it was writ...

• Word Count: 415
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the story "To Kill a Mockingbird" I believe that language and selection of detail play a major role in the way the novel is receieved by the majority of readers. ... The writing would have been a lot more critical towards Tom and they may even leave out the fact that the father beat her. ... It is provoked by techniques like these which the authors of novels like "To Kill a Mockingbird" carefully employ. ... The key term that strikes you when reading this novel is the free range use of the term "nigger". ...

• Word Count: 839
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee's book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism and injustice. ... Racism and injustice were key themes in her book. ... He was a man with great wisdom, and yet he suffered from the fact that he had taken on a Negro case. ... In Harper Lee's book, To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism and injustice. ...

• Word Count: 566
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In Harper Lee's book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism. During this time in history racism was acceptable; as a matter of fact if you were not racist to blacks they would call you names such as "nigger lover" so in a way people were forced to do whatever society did or you would be socially shunned. ... Racism is a key theme in To Kill a Mocking Bird. ... They"re ugly, but those are the facts of life." ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The author of "To kill a mockingbird" is Harper Lee. ... The fact that she decided to try and cope with so much pain and discomfort is admirable. ... The key lesson of prejudice comes alongside the lesson of injustice. ... A mockingbird wouldn't hurt anyone and neither would Tom. Tom is the mockingbird who was killed. ...

• Word Count: 1816
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Although set in different countries and completely contrasting eras, the novels ' To Kill a Mockingbird ' (Harper Lee) and ' David Copperfield ' (Dickens) show many similarities. ... Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird and David in David Copperfield. ... There seems to be an understanding of loyalty and admiration between the two characters, which is a vital key in David's life... To Kill a Mockingbird covers issues of outsiders, but to a lesser degree. ... An exploration of injustice and oppression is also a clear theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. ...

• Word Count: 1997
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there is one character who is able to make an impact on his children and both types of society. ... The fact that Atticus has the time to sit down with his daughter and take time to read to her is very admirable. ... He addresses the jury by telling them that all men are created equal, and he makes key points such as this, "You know the truth, and the truth is this: some Negroes lie, some Negroes are immoral, some Negro men are not to be trusted around women - black or white. ...

• Word Count: 1814
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

He is key to the book as it is a tale depicting prejudice in South America and he is the main focus of Harper Lee's portrayal of the racial hatred in Maycomb, which was an everyday occurrence. ... In fact, we do not hear Tom's point of view at all; this is because it was not valued. ... Tom behaves impeccably the whole way through "To kill a mockingbird" being well spoken throughout. ...

• Word Count: 2388
• Approx Pages: 10