To Kill A Mockingbird “Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” (Harper Lee, 103).To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about two young lads who grow up in a world full of racism. They learn about judgment and the significance of their personality.In chapter 10, the literary elements setting, conflict and character help develop the theme that coming of age includes their learning the importance of identity and their surroundings. The scene in the neighborhood where Jem and Scout see the dog is weird for them to see something so rabid because homes are meant to be a haven. This also baffles them since they thought their father did not have any talents then, and thought he was old and boring throughout his whole life, which shows the boring household they grew up in.Lee’s “To Kill a MockingBird” says “We had gone about five hundred yards beyond the Radley place when I noticed Jem squinting at something down …show more content…
Lee also states “he never went hunting, he did not play poker or fish or drink or smoke,” (Lee, 103).Lastly Lee shows “Mr. Finch!” she shouted, "Sweet!" “This is Cal. I swear to God there’s a mad dog down the street,” (Lee, 107). The conflict is that Atticus was the only “shot” at killing the dog, even though he didn't feel comfortable about it because he was retired. Scout saw him as the hero or savior of the town because it can symbolize that since the dog scene, Lee shows how he is also a savior of Tom Robinson. This in fact shows that Atticus has good intentions, since he made sure that the children didn’t kill the innocent mockingbirds at the beginning of the chapter.In “To Kill a Mockingbird” Lee states “that old dog yonder,” he said. “That’s old Tim Johnson, ain’t it?,” (Lee, 105). Lee says that “Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy,” (Lee 103). Finally Lee shows, “For God's sake, Mr. Finch, look where he is. Miss and you'll go