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To Kill A Mocking Bird

2. "What is the significance of the title of the novel"

"I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after the birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mocking bird." Atticus Finch recites these lines to his two children, Jem and Scout after he gives them air-rifles for Christmas. Scout is curious, as this is the first time that she has ever heard her father refer to anything as a sin, Scout asks Miss Maude what Atticus meant by this. Miss Maude tells Scout that mocking birds don't rip up people's garden's or annoy them in any way, all they do is play beautiful music for us to listen to.

To Kill A Mocking Bird is set in a small town in South America called Maycomb. Most of the town's people of this happy town are not at all what they seem for there is a great hate for all coloured humans. At first glance many readers would wonder how the title evolved, but once you explore the text you begin to......


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Approximate Word Count: 646
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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