![]() ![]() Quote: "They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions. His death near the end of the book is the killing of a mockingbird that the book's title refers to. The mockingbird symbolizes Tom Robinson who generously helped people and was innocent of doing any harm to others as he'd been accused of. Atticus therefore thinks it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because they hurt no one and only help people. Quote: "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." - Chapter 10 of To Kill a MockingbirdĪnalysis: Mockingbirds are symbols of innocence because they do no harm and instead sing beautifully for the enjoyment of others. For in Atticus' view, a person must still do the right thing, even when faced with a situation where he cannot succeed. Quote: "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win" - Chapter 9 of To Kill a MockingbirdĪnalysis: Here Atticus is saying that even if there is no chance of victory they will still fight for justice. ![]() For example, she later disperses the lynch mob outside the jail just through talking to them. Scout eventually learns to follow Atticus' advice. He is also trying to teach Scout to control her temper and not let others get the better of her by making her angry. Try fighting with your head for a change." - Chapter 9 of To Kill a MockingbirdĪnalysis: By telling Scout to fight with her head, Atticus is advocating the principle of debate and solving things in the free marketplace of ideas, rather than resorting to the principle of "might is right" (i.e., using physical force or violence). No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Quote: "You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down. It's best to be direct and honest and not make the child confused. If a person doesn't know the answer to a child's question they shouldn't pretend they do so as to seem smart, or try to change the point so as to avoid looking like they don't know. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker thanĪdults, and evasion simply muddles 'em." - Chapter 9 of To Kill a MockingbirdĪnalysis: A child's curiosity should be fed and encouraged, not stifled. Quote:"When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. A similar quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is: "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." In this famous quote from To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus demonstrates how we can empathize with others by imagining how we would feel if we were in their situation in life - by metaphorically climbing into their skin and walking around in it. Thus we should not judge others without at least first thinking about what it's like to be them. However, it's best to be open minded and consider other viewpoints instead of only our own. ![]() Quote:"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." - Chapter 3 of To Kill a MockingbirdĪnalysis: People often make harsh and incorrect judgments about someone without knowing how things really are for that person, just as the people in To Kill a Mockingbird judged Boo Radley negatively and believed false rumors about him. Because of this, many of the most well known quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird are said by Atticus. Atticus Finch is the most wise and moral character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. ![]()
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