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To Kill a Mokingbird
Summary: Reviews the novel To Kill A Mockinbird, by Harper Lee. Discusses the major theme of prejudice. Analyzes the symbolism of the mockingbird as it relates to major characters.
Prejudice singles out groups of people based on many different things. For example People can be prejudice against someone's appearance, the amount of money someone has, even the town they live in. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the mockingbird represents innocence. Atticus Finch says "It is a sin to kill a mockingbird, because all they do is make beautiful music." In the story there are three people who represent a mockingbird. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley. These three people are an example of a mockingbird for the reason that they have never harmed anyone in anyway and they are looked down upon all because they look or act differently. For example Atticus Finch is harmed by prejudice remarks just because he feels differently about black people.
The first mockingbird in the novel is Atticus Finch. Atticus is considered a mockingbird because...
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