To Kill A Mockingbird Fire Quotes

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee writes about a small Alabama town. This story takes place in Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression. It’s narrated by a little girl called Scout. The book tells the story of a family and their involvement in a trial with a black man being accused of rape. Scout’s father, Atticus is the accused man’s lawyer. In her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Fire, a Mockingbird and Camellias to foreshadow the loss of innocence. First, Harper Lee uses the symbolic significance of the Fire to foreshadow the loss of innocence. Scout explains, “The fire was well into the second floor and had eaten it’s way to the roof…” (Lee 93). In this quote, the fire is swiftly spreading throughout Ms. Maudie’s house. This quote foreshadows the loss of innocence because the fire represents hate and racism and how fast it spreads. As the story progresses, we are brought to the trail where Tom claims, “Mr. Finch, if you was a nigger like me, you’d be scared too.” (Lee 261). In this quote, Tom is explaining why he ran from the Ewell’s house and why he was so scared. This quote proves my thesis because it shows how bad racism is.

Scout claims, “He did not begin to calm down until he had cut the tops off every camellia bush…” (Lee, 137). In this quote, Jem is destroying the camellia bushes out of rage. This foreshadows the loss of innocence because the camellias represent Jem’s innocence and he destroyed them. As the story continues, the children are sneaking out to see the trial. Jem says, “...Atticus might not like it if he sees us.” (Lee 216). In this quote, Jem, Scout and Dill have snuck out to watch the trail. This proves my thesis because the trail represents the loss of innocence and Jem is sneaking out, which means he’s disobeying Atticus, to go see this trail. Along with the other children going who are still innocent and should not view the