Boo Radley Act Of Innocence Analysis

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In the novel, a mockingbird is a symbol for someone who is innocent and only wants to do good for others. One of the most apparent mockingbirds in the story is Boo Radley. An example of this is at the end of the novel when Bob Ewell is trying to attack Jem and Scout; in order to protect the children, Boo stabs Bob resulting in his death. The sheriff and Atticus argue over whether or not to charge Boo with murder, because according to Scout, “it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird”(370). Even though Boo murdered Mr. Ewell, doing so was an act of innocence because he kept Jem and Scout out of harm's way. Miss Maudie said, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy...they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out