Symbols, motifs and themes in

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Symbols, motifs and themes in to kill a
mockingbird
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Mockingbird as a symbol

• Mockingbird symbolizes Tom Robinson and Boo
  Radley who are both good people but dont have
  their own song in the town.

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• Scout and Jem are also mockingbirds". They
  are both innocent in the beginning of the book,
  but as the novel progresses they face prejudice,
  malice, fear and evil which change them and they
  become more mature.

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Names

• Some of the characters names in the book are
  symbolic.
• Scout a seeker, scouting out new areas of
  experience
• Atticus the district Attica of ancient Greece
  in which Athens was located. Atticus is also
  connected with Stoics because of his way of
  living and justice, wisdom, courage and
  temperance

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The snowman

• The snowman is a symbol of prejudice. It shows
  that blacks arent judged on their own merits,
  but on their relationships with the white folks
  in town.

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Tim Johnson

• Tim Johnson represents prejudice, and how,
  like a rabid dog , it spreads its disease
  throughout the town. Atticus Finch is seen as a
  hero for he kills racism and prejudice, not
  allowing it to spread. Tim Johnsons appearance
  also symbolizes the unrest and insanity that are
  upon Maycomb- through Tom Robinsons trial.

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Miss Maudie's house

• Miss Maudies house symbolizes the chaos and
  uncertainty of what is to come.
• The fire itself is symbolic of the upcoming
  conflicts that Scout and the community will face.

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Gray Ghost

• The Grey Ghost, another symbol perhaps for Boo
  Radley whose "face was as white as his hands and
  his grey eyes were so colourless"

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Social class

• Differences in social status are explored largely
  through the overcomplicated social ladder of
  Maycomb.

Finches and most of the townspeople beneath them
Cunningham
Ewells
The black community
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Femininity

• Throughout the book several female characters
  influence Scout's development as a lady.Miss
  Maudie and Calprunia are the women which become a
  model for Scout as the novel progreses with their
  behavior good heart and understanding.
• Although Mayella Ewell and Mrs Dubose are the
  most hateful persons for the little girl they
  help her see the reality.
• Aunt Alexandra tries to change completely for her
  good Scout but at the end of the novel she is the
  one changed

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Coexistence of good and evil

• Coexistence of good and evil is one of the main
  themes in the novel. We can follow how every
  character is touched by this topic. For example
  Scout is changed but keep believing in goodness
  unlike Jem who is completely deprived of faith.
  Atticus is the balance between these two
  extremes. He accepts that good and evil exist and
  thinks that we cannot judge anyone.

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Bravery

• Bravery takes many forms in "To Kill a
  Mockingbird". The reader sees it in Atticus'
  defense of Tom Robinson, in his children when
  they face challenge like Scouts confrontation
  with the mob at the jail, or in Mrs. Dubose's
  fight with the morphine addiction, and, of
  course, in Boo Radley when he grabs a knife and
  kills Ewell so that he saves Scout and Jem's
  lives.

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Walk in Another Man's Shoes

• This theme is represented through Boo Radley, a
  man surrounded by mystery, gossips and for this
  reason prejudices. Because of them originally
  Scout thinks him of a monster but in the end she
  even comes to accept Boo as a friend.

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