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Mockingbirds don’t do anything to hurt humans, and it is up to humans, in turn, to protect them. According to Atticus, killing a mockingbird is a sin, and Scout observes that this is the first time she’s ever heard him call something a “sin.”
- It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus said to Jem one day, "I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds.
- Atticus on Empathy. "First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ...
- Atticus on Courage. In a flash Atticus was up and standing over him. Jem buried his face in Atticus’s shirt front. "Sh-h," he said. "I think that was her way of telling you—everything’s all right now, Jem, everything’s all right.
- Atticus on Conscience. "Well, most folks seem to think they’re right and you’re wrong ..." "They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions," said Atticus, "but before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself.
Atticus tells his children, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird". Discuss how Scout shows she now understands what he means by this.
The sin of killing a mockingbird is to harm an innocent person in any way. Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and Atticus Finch are all innocent characters who are hurt by the citizens of Maycomb.
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's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
Atticus Finch is the voice of reason in To Kill A Mockingbird. His words are filled with wisdom, empathy, common sense, and also observes the racial injustice in society. Let’s explore some remarkable quotes from the novel that address its themes.
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