ch 6-9 (1/31)

mr. amico — Why do you think mockingbirds are a central metaphor of the book? What do you think they represent? Explain what you think this quote means:                                                                                                                             “Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.
“Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

MY TURN — i think the mockingbird sort of represents innocence and purity. it shows how you shouldn’t harm people who are innocent, because they havn’t done anything to anybody, and it’s a sin to try and hurt them.  the mockingbird is big in the book because back in the 30’s, the white people tried to degrade the black people as much as possible, even if they knew they were innocent, so Atticus is defending one because he knows it’s the right thing to do. he’s trying to show his children not to follow the norm if they know it’s not right, even if they get down-sized and made fun of by everyone else.

by the way….i got my bass today. :]