To Kill a Mockingbird?

Question

So, I just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird, and I loved it :) My question is, if you've read it, why exactly is it called To Kill a Mockingbird? I have my own thoughts, just curious to hear other's thoughts.

Answer 1

Arrrrgh.....



The 'Mockingbird' is Tom Robinson, not Boo Radley.



The black man Tom Robinson is ultimately killed because a white girl falls in love with him. He's killed for being a beautiful person.



So even if your a racist, and think Tom's little more that an animal (or Mockingbird) it's still a sin to kill him, because he's done no harm.

Answer 2

In the book, it says that to kill a mockingbird is a sin because all the birds do is make enjoyable music. The title of the book is reflected from that because it tells about the events in the book, ranging from the "mockingbird" (the innocent children in the beginning) and the "to kill" (the trial and prejudice at the end). Basically, it just tells how the children began as innocent and carefree kids to more mature, as sins; like killing the mockingbird, are shown to them more clearly.

Answer 3

See, in the book, it's said that to kill a mockingbird is a sin because all they ever do is help people, right? So taking Boo out of hiding would be like a sin because he's like a mockingbird. All he ever does is help people. Get it?

Answer 4

Because discrimination is a sin, just like killing a mockingbird, so it means To Kill a Mockingbird is a sin just the same as being racist

Answer 5

That's what I thought until I got to the page about when they got their little guns and their dad said be careful not to kill a mockingbird it is bad luck or something like that I read the book a long time ago so I forgot exactly what it said.

Answer 6

Scout explains at one point in the book that Atticus wouldn't let them shoot mockingbirds with their bb guns. The books celebrates diversity and to kill a mockingbird is compared to killing something that is special in its own way. It's like killing a mockingbird.

Answer 7

It is To Kill A Mockingbird because at the end people want to start to get to know Boo Radley because he saved Jem and Scout. However, based on who Boo is, he wouldnt survive with all the attention. It would be a sin to expose him to that, just as I believe either Calpurnia or Atticus said "it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. all they do is share their sweet music" or something like that

Answer 8

The Mockingbird represents Something innocent aka boo radley

Answer 9

Because somewhere in the book somebody says "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird" in reference to a pointless act of destruction.

Answer 10

because killing a mockingbird is a sin because all it does is provide music...the mockingbird in question shows up in several forms, although not as a mockingbird...boo radley is one, tom is another...

Answer 11

i had to read that book for

school and i HATED it.

the meaning

is like this

okay mocking birds are innocent

and when they killed the black guy

its was like killing a mockingbird..

its dumb.

Answer 12

I think it all goes back to her dad. You have a really good question though. I'm stumped. Maybe innocence lost?

Answer 13

i think that they mean mocking bird by judging others because that book taught me how not to judge my fellow man, but it didnt tell me how to kill a mocking bird