That's a rather interesting title. I'm not so sure if I know what the title means, but I think I have an idea. I don't know how right it is, but it's one theory.So, a mockingbird repeats or imitates the sounds it hears. I believe that Harper Lee used the mockingbird as an analogy. I think she's comparing a mockingbird to the way people form their own opinions of other people based on what other people tell them. The majority of the people in the book To Kill A Mockingbird formed their opinion of Boo strictly on what other people told them. I believe her choice to use the title she did was a way to show that it was a turning point where the old ways of life were going to change. People were going to grow up a little more and in a sense, "kill the mockingbird" way of life. After all, one of the main themes of this book is growing up from the childish ways of life and becoming more mature.
Or here's another theory. What if the term "mockingbird" is used to represent the children of this book? Then maybe (purely guessing) through series of advents, their childhood innocence is "killed". It's another thought.
What do you guys think?
2 comments:
That is a really insightful take on it. I too was questioning the title. I felt it was a metaphor for something, but I had not yet found it yet. Kudos for you!
I agree with you, cavilerschick. I think that Lee used it as an analogy. She uses alot of analogys in the books. The more I am reading the book the more i keep pulling out. Thanks for reminding me.
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