Who is the mockingbird in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Answer 1

I don't believe Atticus is. Tom Robinson, the black man he is defending, is seen as the mockingbird. Atticus is protecting him due to his own morals, despite the prejudice present in Maycomb County. Atticus believes that Tom deserves a fair defence, and goes out of his way to make sure that is what he is given. Despite overwhelming evidence to suggest Tom is innocent, the prejudiced jury find him guilty, and he is jailed. Later, attempting to escape jail, he is shot. The mockingbird is killed. Boo Radley is also considered a mockingbird. There are many characters which could be considered mockingbirds, but with this definition maybe you can find them yourself. To Kill a Mockingbird means to harm something which is innocent and does not deserve its fate. As Atticus said 'The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience'. His morals went beyond what anyone else thought, he knew what was right and he did it. 'I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do'. He didn't win the court case, but he knew he had protected the mockingbird and done the best he could with what he had, amongst the prejudice that ruled Maycomb. Actually Atticus Finch did not defend Tom Robinson due to his own morals. He defended Tom because he was appointed the case. But what sets him apart from any other white lawyer in the day is that another white lawyer would have barely defended him. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are both mockingbirds in this story.
the theme of the book To Kill A Mockingbird is defined by the quote "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." The "mockingbird," so to speak, is Tom Robinson, the man who is wrongfully accused of raping Bob Ewell's daughter, Mayella. Tom Robinson wasn't doing anything to hurt the Ewells, but they still hurt him.
I would have to say Tom Robinson. The mockingbird represents innocence. Tom Robinson is SYMBOLIC of the mockingbird because he is innocent (of raping Mayella Ewell).
Tom Robinson and Boo Radley
the mockingbird in the story refers to anyone who is innocent, but gets hurt anyway.

the mockingbird is the most innocent bird, it doesnt hurt anyone, it just makes beautiful songs for all to hear.

now, the "mockingbirds" in the novel, the innocent ones, who are "killed" or hurt are all part of the title.

these characters are tom robinson, the innocent black man who is killed. also, the dog who didnt harm anyone who was shot. and the hurt innocent one can also be scout finch who started out pure and saw the world as perfexct, who is corrupted by seeing racism as she gets older. this goes for jem also.

The mockingbird is considered to be Boo Radley.
In the novel, Atticus says that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because "they do nothing but sing their hearts out for us". The term mockingbird is used as a metaphor for people who are innocent, well meaning, kind, and noble. The people often considered to be the figurative mockingbirds are Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Tom Robinson is considered a mockingbird because of his goodness and innocence, even when unjustly accused of the rape of Mayella Ewell. Boo Radley is considered a mockingbird because he serves as a savior of sorts for Scout and Jem. Towards the end of the book, Atticus and Officer Tate decide not to credit Boo with saving the children because they feel that dragging Boo from his life of solitude into the limelight of being a local hero would be akin to killing a mockingbird.

Answer 2

In "To Kill a Mockingbird," the mockingbird symbolizes innocence and vulnerability. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are both considered mockingbirds in the story because they are both kind individuals who are unfairly treated by society.