1. To Kill A Mockingbird
Throughout the book, a number of characters (Jem, Tom Robinson, Dill, and Boo Radley) can be identified as mockingbirds "innocents who have been injured or destroyed. ... Underwood compares his death to "the senseless slaughter of songbirds,"" and at the end of the book Scout thinks that hurting Boo Radley would be like "shootin' a mockingbird."" ... Similarly, when it is revealed that Boo Radley is the one who had killed Bob Ewell while saving the children's lives, Mr. Heck Tate refuses to hold him responsible because he feels that it would invite unnecessary attention to Boo...
- Word Count: 372
- Approx Pages: 1
- Grade Level: High School