Authors use symbolism to add depth and extra meaning into the story by a simple word. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, uses symbolism to explain the different aspects of the 1930’s and what goes on within the Finch family. Symbolism is portrayed by the snowman to reveal everyone is the same on the inside. Also Tim Johnson for the representation of prejudice. Lastly the blanket given to Scout to embody Boo’s consistent protection of Scout and Jem. As the fire was happening, Scout and Jem amid all the havoc, didn’t notice that someone put a blanket on Scout. We as the reader, can infer that it was Boo because who else would have been able to secretly put it on. Also based on his past action like Jem’s sewn jeans left laid nicely on the fence for him when he came back, we can infer that it was Boo. Atticus reveals to scout “You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket on …show more content…
A mad dog is a dog that has gone crazy because of rabies. When Jem and scout see Tim Johnson down the road everyone immediately goes indoor and closes all windows and doors to protect themselves from this infectious creature. The reaction of Maycomb county to this situation was very relatable to that of the prejudice Tom Robinson case. It is also a coincidence that the two characters, Tom and Tim both have fairly similar names and die because of what the town thinks of them. There is also signifigance that Atticus has to deal with both of these situations and has to deal what he does not like. Despite Atticus not wanting to shoot the dog, he had to do it because it is what everyone else believed was the right thing to do kind of like how Tom was made guilty and put in jail even though he was innocent. This symbol shows the white community of Maycomb town has prejudice to everything that is a threat to