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Essay Galaxy - Symbolism in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird
Symbolism in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird
"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,
the title of the classic novel by Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird, was
taken from this passage. At first glance, one may wonder why Harper Lee
decided to name her book after what seems to be a rather insignificant
excerpt. After careful study, however, one begins to see that this is just
another example of symbolism in the novel. Harper Lee uses symbolism rather
extensively throughout this story, and much of it refers to the problems of
racism in the South during the early twentieth century. Harper Lee's
effective use of raci....
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