To Kill a Mockingbird Group

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johnny93
johnny93
Student
High School - 9th Grade

In part two, two adults are mockingbirds. Who are they and why?

This is supposed to be a reference to symbolism by the way..

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Posted by johnny93 on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 4:56 PM and tagged with adults, characters, mockingbird, symbolism, to kill a mockingbird.

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  1. dalepowell1962
    dalepowell1962 Teacher
    College - Freshman

    eNotes Editor

    To Kill a Mockingbird plays of father/attorney Atticus Finch's admonition to kill no mockingbirds.  In various parts of the book, Atricus's complete line is that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because a mockingbird causes us no trouble yet provides us a song.

    Tom Robinson is a black man who works hard and offers help when he can. This mockingbird is needlessly killed.

    Boo Radley is a misunderstood eccentric who kills Bob Ewell while defending Jem and Scout. When the sheriff decides to ignore certain parts of what happened, the mockingbird in the person of Boo Radley is spared.

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    http://www.enotes.com/mockingbird/

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    Posted by dalepowell1962 on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 5:06 PM

  2. moxie132
    moxie132 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Tom Robinson and Boo Radley

     

    No one gives them a chance.

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    Posted by moxie132 on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 5:51 PM