1. Emmett Till in To Kill a Mockingbird
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," a mockingbird symbolizes an innocent person who is unjustly persecuted. ... The arrived in the early morning and questioned Till if he was "the nigger who did the talking". ... Bryant explained he killed a deer, and in one instance showed the body to a black man who questioned him, saying "that's what happens to smart niggers" (Federal Bureau of Investigation). ... In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch does such a good job of proving Tom Robinson innocent that the jury seems to at least spend some time contemplating (Lee). ... The racism and prejudi...
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