The theme of this novel is "Not everything is the way you predict it is". I believe this thematic statement suits the story because throughout the book there are lots of surprises, and most situations don't go the way people predict they will. For example, Aunt Alexandra was first seen as mean, according to her attitude towards Scout. At the end of the book Aunt Alexandra hands Scout her overalls, as mentioned in the story, "the garments she most despised." Because she always wanted Scout to be a lady and wear dresses.
Green is a color that is mostly associated with the emotion, envy. Color symbolism is common in many different works and is generally associated with emotion. In this scene, Emma is at the peak of her unhappiness with her marriage and therefore at the peak of her envy towards other people she sees around her. The green hat that Emma wears symbolizes the constant envy she feels towards the peaceful people she comes in contact with. Emma is at a fair and seeing the people that are happier than she is, envious feelings swell up inside her.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose has a bush of camellias in her yard. These flowers represent racism and prejudice towards black people in Macomb County. She refers to her flowers as “Snow-on-the-Mountain” that have white petals. The white petals show favoritism towards the white people in Maycomb County. In Chapter 11, Jem cuts down all the flowers with Scout’s baton.
Perching mechanism – *When a bird sit on a branch of tree, the legs are bent at the knees and ankle, the tendons are flexed and digits are automatically flexed and grip the perch tightly. *When the birds sleep on a perch, the ankle becomes more bend due to weight of the body and grip on the perch becomes tighter. *When the bird perches the ridges interlock so that toes remain flexed and the bird does not fall.
Symbolism Through Birds Throughout Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the reader is faced with many themes, motifs, and symbols. The most iconic symbol used in the novel would have to the idea of birds. There are three major birds that are used to illustrate different characteristics of the people in the story. Mockingbirds and blue jays are the easiest to spot, as Lee creates dialog to introduce them.
To Kill a Mockingbird stresses the consequences of prejudice and by exploring the repeated use of metaphors, the reader can understand how innocence is stolen by prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb County in Alabama around 1935, where the narrator, Scout, is an 8-year old girl. Throughout the book, Atticus (Scout’s father) uses metaphors to teach Scout about the evils of prejudice, trying to preserve her open-minded views. In addition, many of the characters demonstrate the extent of their prejudice, as well as the resulting loss of innocence, influencing themselves and others.
In this essay, I am going to be talking about the different themes of the mockingbird and what it symbolised and represented throughout the novel. The symbolism of the mockingbird in To Kill A MockingBird changes throughout the book. The mockingbird can symbolize both innocence and beauty. Atticus and Miss Maudie tell Scout and Jem that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because mockingbirds cause no harm to anyone or anything, they just sing. They make the world a better place and maybe even bring joy to the world as well.
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Grand Central, 1982. In Harper Lee’s fictional novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a young girl named Scout Finch is forced to grow up quickly in her hometown.
In the novel, Jem and Scout have the exchange, “‘Jem, I ain’t ever heard of a nigger snowman.’ I said, ‘He won’t be black long,’ he grunted.” This exchange between Jem and Scout represents race relations. The symbolic meaning of piling on the mud to the snowman is how trivial the divisions between black and white are. Furthermore, the clothing of the snowman also has significance.
To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those books that almost everyone reads at some point in their lives. Whether you've been forced to read it at school, or you've had a look because everyone's been urging you to, most people have their own personal experience of reading Mockingbird. The book is about Atticus Finch, who appears as an unconventional hero and role model due to his morality rather than his physical ability. The theme of morals is apparent throughout the whole novel, especially in relation to religion and perception of sin.
I am going to talk about the characterizations of the characters in “To Kill A Mockingbird”. This book is really interesting so far. Chapter 7-19 really hits the climax of the story All of the characters changed throughout the story. Jem and Scout changed a lot throughout the book too. In the novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird” Harper Lee uses Jem to shows bravery and curious, has a protective nature, and comes to understand his own sense of morality.
Throughout the story, birds were a recurring motif. They symbolize numerous things in varied novels. In this novel in particular, birds symbolize freedom and the possibility of escape. While citizens are restricted from venturing outside government borders, the birds can fly wherever they please. Lena was forced to break numerous laws and risk everything she had in order to enter “The Wilds”.
The book that I chose is To Kill A Mockingbird. The symbol of this book is a mockingbird. That symbol symbolize innocence mockingbirds only do good in the society because in the book it’s a sin to kill the mockingbird. The symbol is used in the book as a metaphor because it compares two of the main characters to the mockingbird because the two characters are harmless towards others but they took away the life of one of the most innocent people and it compares because they said taking away his life is like taking away the life of a mockingbird.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates various types of people, including some who fit the metaphorical meaning of a mockingbird. The real meaning of a mockingbird is a bird that doesn’t do anything but make music for humans to enjoy, unlike other birds they don’t mess up your gardens, they just fly and sing innocently. A mockingbird is someone who can’t help himself or defend himself but yet still helps others without directly being asked to do so. Lastly, a mockingbird may get hurt because even though they help, and sometime it is because they hurt. In the novel the protagonist Atticus Finch is portrayed as a mockingbird because he takes a case of defending a black man despite the society’s views on this so called horrible crime.
5 Noted ubiquitously among such works created by Rodolfo Anaya and Harper Lee, powerful symbolism is carried out through wonderful conveyance of literary technique in each author’s respective novels. Granted both authors can employ symbolism accordingly, each author has their signature trademark in providing symbolism, and imploring the reader to search for a deeper meaning within given context. One of Harper Lee’s most powerful symbols is simply the title of her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The title itself has little connection to the plot, but it carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book. One may simply look past this, but the symbol lies within the mockingbird itself.
