To Kill A Mockingbird Innocence Quotes

In the novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the idea of innocence is said in the most wises quote “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird”. Lee develops the idea of the point of view and symbolism throughout the novel.

Throughout the novel, Scout is portrayed as innocent, since it is told by Atticus, a child, meaning that scout won't be able to fully understand all the racism happening in Maycomb. Scout won't have a fully understandable meaning of all the bigotry until after the trial, she finally realizes after Tom Robinson's trial and sees how unfair all this is. Scout just doesn't understand where all the bigotry and racism comes from though. Because of the racial intolerance happening in the novel she loses her a lot of her innocence.“Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts, Atticus

“To my way of thinking', Mr. Finch, taking the one man who's done you and this town a great service an' draggin' him with his shy ways into the limelight—to me, that's a sin. It's a sin and I'm not about to have it in my head.” (Lee 280). Sheriff Tate doesn't want to tell the community because Boo Radley is innocent and doesn't want to harm anyone. This is a sign of symbolism as Boo Radley is portraying a Mockingbird, he is kind and gentle and is misinterpreted by others judgment, but giving gifts just like with Jem, Scout and Dill doesn't make him one but shows his true colors. He defended both Jem and Scout, he is defenseless and helps out the kids and needs to be protected by the community because then they will just judge him just like shooting down a Mockingbird. Just like a huge comparison with Bob Ewell, we can see a major difference between the two as Boo Radley saves both Jem and Scout from