The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee is the story with a morality of innocence. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a book based on several important moral values. A young girl named Scout portrays the lessons learned in the book. In the book, Scout learns many lessons about people and the world, mostly taught by her father Atticus. The scout learns a very important lesson from Atticus, the lesson about “Mockingbirds”. Atticus explains to Scout, “It's a shame to kill a mockingbird. The Mockingbirds don't do one thing but create music for our enjoyment. That's why it's a shame to kill a Mockingbird." The metaphorical "Mockingbird" is represented by a variety of characters in the story. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Arthur “Boo” Radley all represent the characteristics of a mockingbird, as they have been mistreated in their own ways. Since Atticus was criticized for defending Tom Robinson, Tom Robinson was the victim of racial prejudice, and Arthur "Boo" Radley was the victim of stereotypical intolerance, these characters are the metaphorical mockingbirds throughout the story. Atticus Finch establishes himself as a significant mockingbird. Atticus Finch is Scout and Jem's father, who is also a well-respected lawyer in the town of Maycomb. Atticus is strongly suggested as mockingbird by Harper Lee, because when Atticus was appointed to defend Tom Robinson, he could not refuse for the sake of his reputation and his children. Unknowingly, the citizens of Maycomb began to become very angry with him for defending a black man. The children at Jem and Scout's school also began criticizing Atticus. Their cruel statements not only describe to us that Atticus is indeed a "Mockingbird", but also show us that many citizens of Maycomb have lost... half the paper... Boo Radley is the most influential and important Mockingbird in this story. The three characters portrayed as mockingbirds in this story have all been mistreated in their own ways. Since Atticus was criticized for defending Tom Robinson, Tom Robinson was the victim of racial prejudice, and Arthur "Boo" Radley was the victim of stereotypical intolerance, these characters are the metaphorical mockingbirds throughout the story. The mockingbirds in this story are the most important characters. It is the thrushes that teach us the important life lessons that the author is trying to convey to us. This story taught us that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. The mockingbirds in this story were teachers, died of false accusations, and saved the day. Thrushes are an essential part of our world; they describe characteristics from which we learn valuable life lessons.