To Kill a Mockingbird

Examples of symbols in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 12:04

Last updated by Jill W on 11 Feb 20:45

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Answered by Jill W on 11 Feb 20:45

One example of a symbol in To Kill a Mockingbird is the mockingbird. The mockingbird represents innocence, and as Atticus notes in his lecture to the children, killing a mockingbird destroys its innocence.

Boo Radley is a symbol of goodness. He is a mockingbird.

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To Kill a Mockingbird