Karlee DuncanLit. & Comp. II HonorsMrs. WernerApril 21, 2014To kill a mockingbird“Mockingbirds do nothing for us but sing all day. This is why it is a sin to kill someone” (103). To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee tells the story of life in a small town, disrupted by the unfair trial of a black man accused of rape. There are many underlying plot points, like the kids trying to meet Boo Radley and new friends in the summer. As named in the title, the mockingbird is used repeatedly to symbolize innocence destroyed by evil, the mockingbird is an innocent animal that only sings, while the one who slaughters it is evil destroying all innocence. The mockingbird represents certain characters in the story who have been metaphorically “shot down.” The curious character Boo Radley is symbolized by the mockingbird. Boo Radley is deprived of a natural right to life. After making a mistake, Mr. Radley decides that the best way to keep his son out of trouble is to lock him up: “The doors of the Radley house were closed on weekends as well as Sundays. The Radley boy wasn't him...