Symbol of the Mockingbird

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Symbol of the Mockingbird
  1. Idea of the mockingbird
    1. Mock=vulnerable, made fun.
      1. People are mocked when they are weak..
      2. Represents innocence
        1. Not a special bird and doesn't try to be one-true to themselves.
          1. Unlike other birds, Mockingbirds do not harm anyone or anything.
          2. Characters who could be linked to mockery.
            1. Bob Ewell mocked Atticus
              1. Atticus mocked for defending Tom
                1. Miss Maudie mocked for religion
                  1. Mayella believes she's being mocked by Atticus
                    1. "Bear with me, Miss Mayella"..."Won't answer a word as long as you keep mockin' me."
                    2. Boo Radley mocked by all of Maycomb.
                      1. Francis and Mrs Dubose mocked Atticus.
                        1. Scout mocked by AA-not behaving lika a lady
                        2. Atticus Finch
                          1. "I think maybe he put his gun down when he realised God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things."
                            1. Doesn't want to harm any innocent living creature.
                              1. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should
                              2. ""he's civilised in his heart"
                                1. Atticus sees Tom as a Mockingbird that needs to be defended.
                                  1. "it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird"
                                  2. Explicit reference to Mockingbirds
                                    1. "Shoot all the blue jay's you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember, it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird."
                                      1. "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy."
                                        1. "the atmosphere in the court-room was exactly the same as a cold February morning, when the Mockingbirds were still."
                                          1. "He likened Tom's death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds by hunters and children.-Mr Underwood who is seen to hate the black community.
                                            1. "taking the one man who's done you and this town a great service an' draggin' him with his shy ways into the limelight- to me, that's a sin."
                                              1. "well it'ud sort of be like shootin' a Mockingbird wouldn't it?"
                                              2. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley
                                                1. Shot and killed when vulnerable-trying to escape
                                                  1. Kindness to Mayella, trying to help.
                                                    1. Innocent of rape but still convicted.
                                                      1. Victim of prejudice.
                                                        1. Needs protecting-Atticus@lynch mob
                                                          1. Shows kindness to Scout+Jem(presents, pants, blanket+saves their lives at his own risk.
                                                            1. Innocent of the evil persona he is associated with.
                                                              1. Imprisoned, ironically, for the safety of the community by his father.
                                                                1. Has nowhere to go "maybe he doesn't have anywhere to run off to..."
                                                                  1. Both associated with things that they haven't commited.
                                                                    1. Innocent and vulnerable.
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