#1 Discuss the importance of the novel’s title and symbolism. Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? There are two characters that represent a mockingbird- Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Explain how this symbol fits each character. Provide specific examples from the novel.

Birds are innocent and harmless, like Tom and Boo

Explanation:

Atticus, a prominent and wise lawyers tells his children that it´s a sin to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent & harmless.

Tom symbolizes innocence: he is wrongly accused of raping a white woman.

Arthur ¨Boo¨¨ Radley is a harmless character, but unfortunaly he has to deal with a group of children under the spell of prejudice and superstition.

the italian poet francesco petrarch did! (:

the narrator is a first person, participant one, who describes in the simple past tense important and difficult events in his earlier life. he also provides temporal markers as the month (january) and the time (12: 30 pm). finally the account of his experience is very detailed, to the extent that a participant narrator would talk the same way about his experiences. a good example of such detail is the mention of the “bovril ration” which historically was a native american food adopted by european explorers in arctic and antarctic regions due to its high level of calories.