"Mockingbird Motif"...

The "Mockingbird Moif" is really the base of the story. It plays into the themes of racism, justice vs, injustice, walking in anothers shoe, good vs. evil, growing up and losing your innocence. Moif is a reocurring theme, idea, or subject, and in this novel its that killing a mockingbird is a sin. Or in other words harming someone who does good without needing recognition.

Two characters in the book who are the main symbols for this motif are Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Boo does good deeds for Jem and Scout like fixing Jems pants and giving Scout a blanket. Tom Robinson just helped a girl who had no one else and was punished for something he didn't do. These characters really add a symoblic level to the story.This book has definately increased my understanding of the literary device, motif.

A symbol for Atticus...

The symbol i chose to represent Atticus is a rainbow colored umbrella. Yes, this may seem odd and too jolly but just bare with me. A rainbow colored umbrella covers you when you need it, stands out in a crowd, excepts all colors ( and Atticus does not discriminate people no matter their race, gender, size, shape, or opinions). I mean doesn't this just embody Atticus, I think it does, there are alot of things that could represent Atticus but this is the one I chose. (:

Please comment I want to know what your opinion is!!!!

My dear wise parent's life lesson....

Through out my life my mom and I have been really close, and since my teenage years began she has made her personal mission to give me advice, even if I don't want it.(: A constant life lesson that she has instilled in me is, be yourself. When first hearing this I thought of course I will, who else would I be! It never registered that I would try to be or act like anyone else. My friends have said that I've always been very confident , someone who is not afraid to stick out in a crowd, or to be my own person.

As the years progressed I realized what my mom had meant. She was referring to peer presure, and not doing things just because others were. Also not trying to blend in and be like everyone else. Now whenever it occurs to me that I'm being pushed to do something or put in an uncomfortable situation, I just think back to her wise words, be yourself.