Scout could be considered a metaphorical “mockingbird” in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee because of her innocence and her joyful attitude that stays amidst all of the imperfect encounters she has in the book. For example, when Scout is talking with Dill they are discussing the childhood mystery of where babies come from when Dill suggests you order them from a man who rows them across an island and Scout opposes, “That’s a lie. Aunty said God drops ‘em down the chimney. At least that’s what I think she said.” This shows how creative and naive Scout’s mind is because she either believed Aunt Alexandra’s story or, because she had a tendency to “mishear” what people say, she could’ve made it up all on her own. It makes the reader fall in love with Scout by depicting her as a funny little girl who couldn’t be blamed for anything because she was so innocent that she didn’t know any better, like a mockingbird. …show more content…
Cunningham(who was part of the mob), “Well, Atticus, I was just saying to Mr. Cunningham that entailments were bad and all that, but you said not to worry. It takes a long time sometimes...and that you’d all ride it out together.” Scout had no idea how dangerous the situation she barged into was, she saw her town all together by the jail instead of a mob that had one intention in mind and would do whatever it took to achieve it. Just like how a mockingbird sings no matter what, Scout does what her impulsive mind tells her to do because she doesn’t know any different and sometimes that’s a very good