Mockingbird Motif

In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee the motif of mockingbird is introduced. When Atticus tells scout about killing a mockingbird he says how it is not right to kill a mockingbird because it is innocent. This motif shows up several times in the book. Tom Robinson, a local black man who is accused of rape, could possibly be innocent or guilty. There is no evidence that Tom is guilty so it leaves you to believe that Tom is innocent. Tom ends up getting shot 17 times and dies trying to escape from prison. Tom is innocent and was killed (mockingbird).
Another example of the mockingbird motif is Scout and Jem. Atticus (Scout and Jems dad) was defending Tom Robinson and the guy who wanted Tom to be convicted (Bob Ewell) swore to Atticus that he would get him back for defending Tom. One night when Scout and Jem are walking home from a play, Bob attacked Scout and Jem when they did nothing wrong.
The mockingbird motif shows up several times in this book because of all of the people that are innocent and killed/attacked

Life Lesson

Throughout my life I have picked up life lessons from either a coach or my parents. Look both ways before you cross the street, use your head, don't do anything stupid, etc.... All of these are important, but are not life changing. Of all of the things I have learned in my life the most important lesson is "think". Always before I go to a friends house or somewhere without my parents, my dad looks at me, puts both of his index fingers to his temple, and says THINK.

"Think" can apply throughout life in everything that you do, and when I say everything I mean everything. I think when my dad says this to me he is mainly thinking don't do anything like drug, or anything that will get me in trouble, but mainly don't get hurt. There is always the risk of getting hurt, and that is why my dad says this to me all of the time weather I am going to my friends house, or just riding my bike to school. Of all of my life lessons this is the most important one to me and has had the most impact on my life.

Best Friend Characterization

I have been on this earth for 14 years and I have really only known one person for my entire life (with the exception of my parents). That is my best friend Colt. Colt is a bigger kid, not large but well built. He is probably one the nicest and most quiet kids I have ever known. Once you get to know him he is the funniest kid ever. He will literally make you laugh until you cry. Other people think that he is really quiet and dull, and that is because he is to people he doesn't know very well, but after you have known him he is hilarious. He will quote any movie you could imagine (especially Will Ferril movies).

Colt is one of those kids that will never talk trash, and will never do anything to stop someone that talks trash to him. Colt is very quiet, he will not really talk to you unless you know him. Colt could be a comedian if he wanted to because of how hilarious he is. A good word to describe Colt is a couch potato. Always sitting on the couch watching a movie or playing a video game. That is my best friend Colt.