If they want to shoot living things, they should avoid shooting mockingbirds. The Tom Robinson is one human in this novel treated as a mockingbird. The mockingbirds actually represent purity and goodness. Boo is another mockingbird because he is judged for his suspicious behavior and loneliness. He spent his entire life in his own home as a prisoner because his father was overzealous to punish him
the greatest people in the world have faults. Atticus the hero from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is seen as the most moral and wise figure and is well respected in the Maycomb community. Because he is such an admired figure, Atticus is asked to take on a case that many would refuse, defending a black man. As the children face the racism in their town, do to the trial, they often turn to Atticus for condolence. Atticus has the admirable qualities of compassion, conscience, and restraint, yet