Part one of term paper
The title of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird relates significantly to the plot and characters in the novel. Without the symbolic references to a mockingbird the story line would have no relevance and less significance. When Atticus tells Jem and Scout to, "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit’em, but ...

Part two of term paper
... "Boo" Radley and Tom Robinson. These two characters are harmless songbirds that are sinfully destroyed. Boo Radley, although he only appears once, serves two significant purposes. At the beginning of the novel, Boo serves as a fictional character to the children, giving them something to make fun of in their games and dramas, as well as a topic of conversation. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Boo embodies more character than most of the citizens in Maycomb, emerging as a symbol of ...