What is the mad dog's name in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Answer 1

The mad dog's name was Tim Johnson, and he belonged to Mr. Harry Johnson, the bus driver for Scout and Jem. The mad dog came down the street where Scout and the Radley's were, and Atticus shot and killed him.

Answer 2

Atticus Fintch is a man who does the right thing: he tells the people what to do, shows them himself what to do. He also retains (controls, keeps in reserve) those abilities necessary to do the job. It is not important to his life or to the raising of his children that he is a very good shot, but when it comes to dealing with a rabid dog, he is the man everybody runs to, because he is. It is a compact foreshadowing of the whole story in one example.

It also symbolises courage and prejudice within the Maycomb Society

Answer 3

The killing of the rabid dog has many layers of meaning within the story. First of all, the one gift that Jem and Scout wanted for Christmas was an air rifle. Atticus was reluctant to purchase one because he knew his children, and he also knew that the exuberance of youth often lacked the discerning judgment needed in handling a weapon. Atticus showed that there is no pleasure in killing anything, whether of necessity, or not, when he killed Mr. Johnson's beloved pet. The rabid dog is a metaphor for the sick society prevalent in Maycomb. And just as Atticus faces this unreasonable beast alone in the street, armed with a weapon he is doubtful he has the prowess to operate as efficiently as in his youth, he also faces down the rabid crowds of intolerant bigots in his town. Though, in that instance it is not with a gun, but by arguing the law, which is supposed to be mightier than the sword. This scene also illustrates how Atticus possibly believes he deserves some of the recriminations he hears about himself. It shows him having self-doubt in his abilities: his abilities to protect his family, and his ability to protect the innocent. Mr. Johnson's dog could also be construed as a character foil for Mr. Ewell, more specifically, who saunters around in the dark with the unsteady gait of drunkenness that is fouled with ill-temper and racism as much as the dog's unsteadiness is tempered by rabies. Boo Radley knew that if Ewell was allowed to live once he attacked Jem, that he would more than likely harm other innocents, just as much as Atticus realized what would happen to citizens if the rabid dog wasn't destroyed. In closing, look to the title and notice how the motif of killing and death is co-ordinated within the moralities at play in the book. People choose to kill for a reason, and sometimes it is justified, and at others it is not. But if someone commits homicide, for whatever reason, they will be judged for accountability. If not by the criminal justice system, then by a higher power. Boo Radley was feared because he was rumored to have killed someone, and Tom Robinson was killed after trying to escape from imprisonment;imprisoned because he felt sorry for an abused white woman and helped her out every now and then. And because of it, was accused wrongly of a heinous crime. He did no harm, and only offered friendship, but was killed for it, all the same. Atticus once explained to Scout that it was a sin to kill a mockingbird, of all the birds, because it did nothing but sing and bring beauty into the world. The same could be said for what happened to Tom Robinson.

Answer 4

The mad dog represents the white people in Maycomb that are racist.

Answer 5

Tim Johnson was the dog's name, and he was owned by Harry Johnson, who was out of town when his dog got shot.

Answer 6

The mad dog in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is named Tim Johnson.

Answer 7

Tom Johnson.