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To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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“Observe good faith and justice in all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” - George Washington. The mockingbird is but a simple peacemaker who uses its melodies to hold this fragile cycle of life we now find ourselves within. It is considered a sin to kill a mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee brings about the topic of what mockingbirds are, but more importantly what they symbolize: good vs evil. The term “mockingbird” is used to describe a person as innocent. Nowadays, we don’t regularly use this term even though it means a lot more than meets the eye. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because “mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy”. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. …show more content…

Mockingbirds are nothing but singers and peacemakers, that means if you kill a mockingbird, you destroy the peace and innocence. Being a mockingbird means you are innocent in some fashion. Tom Robinson is innocent in his own way, as he never committed assault. “Scout, breathe Jem. Scout, look at that one! Reverend, he’s been crippled! Atticus said, Is this the man who raped you? How do I get started? Miss Mayella, you’ve testified that the defendant choked and beat you—you didn’t say that he sneaked up behind you and knocked you cold, but you turned around and there he was, do you wish to reconsider any of your testimony?” (Lee, 248-249). The mockingbird metaphor is really interesting and it says a lot about someone. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they are peacemakers and singers. The mockingbird metaphor is: if you are an innocent person, you are considered a mockingbird. Tom Robinson is a mockingbird as he was falsely accused of a crime, which means that he’s innocent. From all of this information, the mockingbird metaphor is a way to define good vs

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