Themes

There are many mockingbirds in this story. One would definitely be Dill. All he does is nice things for Jem and Scout, and his family. In return, he is neglected and forced to runaway to Maycomb. It is a sin to be mean to him, when all he does is nice things for people and make people happy.

Another mockingbird is, without a doubt, Tom Robinson. He does nothing but is a hardworking gentleman who would never even think to hurt a fly. He has never layed an unwanted hand on a female, and yet is convicted for rape. He was killed, which is a sin to Mayella, Bob, and all of the racist people of Maycomb. "Mockingbirds don't do oen thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That'swhy it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." (Pg. 90) Says Cal to Jem and Scout when they ask why it's such a sin to kill a mockingbird.