To Kill a Mockingbird

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   teacherscribe Teacher
   High School - 12th Grade

   There are actually two. Tom Robinson is like a mockingbird. He has done nothing wrong, yet he is found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to prison where he dies. It is a sin that this was allowed to happen.

   Boo Radley can also be viewed as a mockingbird. Scout observes, after overhearing Heck Tate and Atticus discuss what to do about Bob Ewell's murder, that putting Boo through a trial would be like killing a mockingbird. Boo has done nothing wrong but silently observe - and once in awhile interact - with the children. When they needed his protection, he didn't hesitate to protect them. Putting this shy, reclusive man on trial for saving Jem and Scout would be like killing a mockingbird. Who knows what kind of effect it would have on him? So Heck Tate states that Bob Ewell simply fell on his knife and Scout walks Boo home.

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   Posted by teacherscribe on Friday November 16, 2007 at 2:00 PM
   
   

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   mojid Student
   High School - 9th Grade

   Tom robinson because he never do anything wrong. Atticus he to help out the communitty by being a lawyer.

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   Posted by mojid on Tuesday December 11, 2007 at 6:00 PM
   
   

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