Question

in harper lees to kill a mockingbird ,the image of the mockingbird carries great symbolic weight. based on the following excerpt what could the mockingbird symbolize? mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. they dont eat up peoples gardens , dont nest in corncrib , they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us

Answer 1

In the story To Kill a Mockingbird, The mockingbird symbolizes life that should be preserved for the nonmaterial value it provides people through its singing.

Answer 2

The symbol of a mockingbird represents innocence. It represents how beautiful it is. The mockingbird doesn't take from the world, it only adds beauty to it.

I'm some way, this can symbolize Scout's ignorance at the beginning of the book. She doesn't know what is going to happen. She was too young, and then forced to mature so quickly.