What does Atticus say about mockingbirds?
blazedale eNotes Editor Atticus views it a “sin to kill a mockingbird because they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us.” Sources: http://www.enotes.com/contemporary-literary-criticism/kil… Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-178’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by blazedale on Tuesday January 30, 2007 at 6:36 PM shauger Teacher High School – 12th Grade eNotes Editor After the children get their air rifles for Christmas, Atticus tells them he would prefer they shoot at cans. He recognizes, however, that sooner or later they’ll try to shoot birds. He tells them that as fat as he is concerned, they can shoot at all the bluejays they want but to leave mockingbirds alone. He says it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Later Miss Maudie explains to Scout that it is a sin because mockingbirds are harmless. They don’t get into crops or destroy plants, they just sing. “Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They
