Symbolism represented

in the text (Cited

evidence)
Chapter 1: Maycomb was
an old town, but it was a
tired old town when I first
knew it (Lee, 5).

Explanation/
Connections
Old: Wise, relate it
an owl because it
represents
knowledge. a phase
of new to old. A
society to where
they have
appreciated what
they were given and
now are giving up
on the town.
Tired: Given up,
worn out
Southern town that
lost its community
spirit and nothing
has happened that
affected the town in
a distinctive way.
Great Depression
was a burden and
had effected the
people during that
decade in a
negative way.
Racism had a huge
impact during that
time and people
were heavily
affected. The town
of Maycomb itself
was run down, there
was nothing to it
anymore because
the excitement had
died. People were
into other peoples
business and didn't
get along.

Image/ Symbol/ Picture

Chapter 2: Miss Caroline

thought I was lying let's
not let our imaginations run
away with is dear tell
your father not to teach
you anymore (Lee, 17)

Scout is obviously
excelling in school
for her age during
this time period.
During this time
period, women or
girls were expected
to take care of the
household chores,
clean, and sew so
they werent
expected to have
education because
they were women.
Women and girls
could not stand up
for themselves
during that time and
Miss Caroline who
is a lady, believes
that she is better
than everyone else.
Miss Caroline is
being intimidated by
Atticus because of
his social class and
his ability to teach
Scout how to read
and write.

Chapter 3: Atticus said

the Ewells had been the
disgrace of Maycomb for
three generations. None of
them had done an honest
days work in his
recollection (Lee, 40).

Atticus considers
that the Ewells are
an exception to be
judged upon and is
uncommon coming
from him.
Ewells are very
poor, dirty, depend
on others in
Maycomb for their
survival, and have
no manners.
The Ewells family is
portrayed as being
childish because the
parents dont teach
them how to be a

part of society in a
positive way. This
relates to society
itself now due to the
fact that if you dont
teach future
generations how to
act and how to be
involved or
productive members
of society, they
wont the produce
the outcome that is
expected.
The Ewells are
compared to
another family in
Maycomb, the
Cunninghams.
Everyone in
Maycomb has this
perspective that
because the Ewells
have a lower social
status in the
community, they are
no better than the
Cunninghams. Even
though the
Cunninghams have
a reputation similar
to the Ewells, they
manage to repay
whatever was given
to them. This is a
reflection of society
because it shows
that if someone
gives you
something, then
their social status
becomes higher and
your reputation
changes. Just
because someone
can provide, that
makes them a better

Chapter 4: Two live oaks

stood at the edge of the
Radley lot... something
about one of the trees
attracted my attention.
Tinfoil was sticking out of a
knot-hole just above my
eye level, winking at me in
the afternoon
sun...reached into the hole,
and withdrew two pieces of
chewing gum minus their
outer wrappers (Lee, 44).

person.
This quote basically
demonstrates the
reflection of society
and the reactions of
individuals impact or
change the society
as a whole.

Arthur Boo Radley

is clearly trying to be
friendly towards
Scout and Jem. He
is making an effort
by leaving these
little gifts in the tree.
Boo Radley has
noticed their
interests in the gifts
that were left in the
knot-hole.
Boo Radley wants
to prove to the
Scout and Jem that
he is completely
harmless and is a
good person from
the heart. The
townspeople in
Maycomb have this
image of Boo that
he is this crazy,
mental, and psycho
man who keeps
himself locked in
this house. The
people in Maycomb
have this distinctive
social class that
they determine
where certain
people stand, for
example Boo. They
have this
perspective of Boo
and are judging him
without getting to

know the real him.

When Boo left all
these harmless gifts
in the knot-hole,
Scout and Jems
original opinion
change about Boo.
Scout doesnt
understand that the
gifts are from Boo,
eventually she does,
but Jem on the
other hand realizes
and understands
that the gifts were
given from Boo.

Chapter 5: In
summertime, twilights are
long and peaceful Miss
Maudie and I would sit
silently on her porch,
watching the sky go from
yellow to pink as the sun
went down (Lee, 57).

The sun rises from

the east and sets in
the west.
Throughout the day,
it moves slowly to
the west and night
falls. The sun gives
off a bright, hot light,
that it brings about
life. The sun gives
people the power to
live their life and
overcome obstacles
that come in their
way.
As Scout and Miss
Maudie watch the
sky turn yellow to
pink, it's like the
bringing of hope,
happiness,
enlightenment, and
energy being stored
away for a brand
new day come on
this earth. As the
color pink comes
about when the sun
is setting, night is
falling and inner

peace and harmony

is brought about in
the nightfall. A brand
new day
demonstrates how
people have a new
opportunity
everyday to better
themselves.
Scout and Miss
Maudie realize that
there is reason and
explanation for
everything in this
world.
This quote
demonstrates how
humility is a big
factor and
humbleness. Scout
and Miss Maudie
spectate the sun go
down for a reason.
To see that there is
a brand new day
coming ahead and
to make the best of
that day coming.
Each day has an
impact to ones life,
and you as the
individual get to
make that decision
whether that be
positive or negative.

Chapter 6: Then I saw the

shadow. It was the shadow
of a man with a hat on. At
first I thought it was a tree,
but there was no wind
blowing, and the tree
trunks never walked. The
back porch was bathed in
moonlight, and the
shadow, crisp as toast,
moved across the porch
toward Jem (Lee, 71).

Scout, Jem, and Dill

are in Boos
backyard because
they believe they
can see how he
looks and his house
in the inside. They
wanted to have a
conversation with
him and see if he
will talk with them
because they are so
eager to.
As they were hiding,
not only did they
know that he may
be watching their
every step, they
were terrified and
scared that the man
with a hat in the
shadow was Boo.
All 3 kids, Scout,
Jem, and Dill were
frozen in fright
because they didnt
know what was
going to happen to
them.
In that moment, the
children believed
that the shadow
represented more
than just Boo
Radley: Boo
Radleys darkness.
Everybody in this
world has an
internal darkness
about them or
another side of them
that they try to cover
up. They realize that
his presence there
had affected their
heavily because
now they have look

out for themselves.

Chapter 7: Mr. Radley,
ah- did you put cement in
that hole in that tree down
yonder? Yes I filled it
up whyd you did it sir?
Trees dying. You plug em
with cement when theyre
sick. You ought to know
that, Jem (Lee, 83).

Mr. Radley, Nathan,

Boos father, fills the
tree with cement
because he finds
out that Boo has
been
communicating with
Scout and Jem by
leaving gifts in the
tree. Mr. Radley had
officially blocked
Boo from the
outside world. That
was Boos only
source of
communicating to
the outside world.
This is connecting to
when people with
holes in their hearts,
they need those
holes to be plugged.
Jem and Scout were
starting to realize
that Boo is very kind
and that he wants to
be friendly. They
wanted to be
friendly too, but
when Mr. Radley
plugged the hole of
the tree with
cement, they felt like
their connection with
Boo was totally cut
off.
When Mr. Radley
cemented the hole,
Boo was effectively
trapped in his own
little world. Boos
family had trapped
him inside and from
the outside world.
They would never

let him come

outside,
communicate with
any of his friends,
and experience life
for himself. Being
locked up inside for
all those years can
possibly have a
major toll on
someone and in
Boos case, it's
mentally.
Boo doesnt want to
go outside of his
home because
people are afraid of
him and believe he
is a psychotic man.
His family once
again is trapping
and sealing him
from experiencing
life and enjoying
what this world has
to offer.
Chapter 8: Next morning I
awoke, looked out of the
window and nearly died out
of fright. My screams
brought Atticus from his
bathroom half-shaven.
The worlds endin, Atticus!
Please do something-! I
dragged him to the window
and pointed. No its not
it's snowing (Lee,86)

Scout has never

seen snow before,
ever in life because
it was the first time it
snowed after 45
years in Maycomb.
Snow is used in this
piece of literature
because it means
rebirth, purity,
transformation for a
new beginning.
Scout is very
curious and hasn't
been exposed to
nature, that's why
she was fascinated
of snow. Snow is
another form of
water, but because

Scout has never

seen something like
that, she was
scared. Mother
nature is very
powerful and can do
unimaginable
things!
She calls to Atticus
because that is her
father and he does
a good job
explaining what is
happening in the
best of his ability.
Because she
doesnt have a
mother figure in her
life, Atticus tries his
best to comfort and
help her out a
situation.
This is where Scout
realizes that she is
growing up and
maturing and is
more exposed to the
world and what it
has to offer.