It's A Sin To Kill A Mockingbird Belonging Analysis

This artwork presents many ideas’ that relate to ‘ a sense of belonging’. The use of many techniques, when interpreted correctly, evokes a powerful message. Firstly, the use of the technique ‘rule of thirds’ and the ‘positioning’ of the characters help emphasize and display the social hierarchy present in Maycomb. This is communicated by positioning Tom Robinson in the bottom left hand corner with the white Citizens looking down on him from the top right hand corner of the page in disgust, anger, hatred and observation. This positioning also contrasts with the rule of thirds, with the top third of the image being the white empowered citizens and the bottom third being Tom Robinson, feeling and looking disempowered towards the majority.

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The little Mockingbird symbol placed on Tom’s shoulder symbolizes that the above white people are falsely accusing and patronizing an innocent and genuine man, and consequently sending him to jail to eventually be executed.

The other Mockingbird symbol placed above the quote “it’s a sin to kill a Mockingbird” in the top left hand corner is used to symbolize the aim of the visual representation as well as one of the main quotes in the novel. The lifeless mockingbird symbolizes how these cruel and prejudiced people have the blood of an innocent man on their hands.

The body language presented in the characters presents how they are feeling in that certain moment. Mayella Ewell’s body language display’s her screaming while the other white citizens are displayed to be either scrutinizing or observing. The body language of these white citizens helps the reader understand that the hateful quotes displayed are actually coming from these citizens, impeding down upon Tom. Tom’s facial expression presents his reaction to such cruel and dishonest thoughts and opinions that are crushing him. His expression is deliberately used to position the reader to empathize with this falsely accused and sad man. Tom’s facial expression also displays how from these words, Tom’s sense of belonging is being damaged, and along with the positioning of the quotes it seems almost impossible for Tom to climb over this barrier