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Essay / Moral Innocence in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee is the story with moral of innocence. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a book based on several important moral values. A young girl named Scout describes the lessons learned in the book. In the book, Scout learns many lessons about people and the world, mostly taught by her father Atticus. Scout learns a very important lesson from Atticus, the lesson about "Mockingbirds." Atticus explains to Scout, “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. The Mockingbirds do nothing but create music for us to enjoy. This is why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. The metaphorical "Mockingbird" is represented by a variety of characters in the story. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Arthur "Boo" Radley all represent the characteristics of a mockingbird, as they were mistreated in their own ways. As Atticus was criticized for defending Tom Robinson, Tom Robinson was the victim of racial prejudice, and Arthur "Boo" Radley is the victim of stereotypical intolerance, these characters are the metaphorical mockers throughout the story. Atticus Finch establishes himself as an important mockingbird. Atticus Finch is Scout and Jem's father, who is also a well-known lawyer in the town of Maycomb. Atticus is strongly suggested as a mockingbird by Harper Lee, because when Atticus was appointed to defend Tom Robinson, he could not refuse for the sake of his reputation and his children. Unknowingly, the citizens of Maycomb began to become very angry with him for defending a black man. The children at Jem and Scout's school also began to criticize Atticus. Their cruel statements not only depict to us that Atticus is indeed a "mockingbird", but also show us that many citizens of Maycomb have lost...... middle of paper ....... Boo Radley is the most influential. and an important mockingbird in this story. The three characters depicted as mockingbirds in this story have all been mistreated in their own way. As Atticus was criticized for defending Tom Robinson, Tom Robinson was the victim of racial prejudice, and Arthur "Boo" Radley is the victim of stereotypical intolerance, these characters are the metaphorical mockers throughout the story. The mockingbirds in this story are the most important characters. It is the mockingbirds that teach us the important life lessons that the author is trying to express to us. This story taught us that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. The mockers in this story were teachers, died because of false accusations and saved the day. Mockingbirds are an essential part of our world; they represent characteristics from which we learn valuable life lessons.