Mockingbird Motif

Before reading To Kill a Mockingbird, i was still unsure of what motif was, I knew the dictionary meaning but i couldn't explain it in my own words. Now i have a much stronger understanding, maybe even find a motif in any piece of literature. Of course in To Kill a Mockingbird, there is a very meaningful motif, this motif brings the theme to the readers attention with two characters, Boo Radley, and Tom Robinson.
Boo Radley is the fascination of Jem and Scout for most of their childhood. He is kept inside and out of sight from everyone at all times. This shows the theme, which is oppression, and racism. Boo does only good things to everyone but is being oppressed by his brother Nathan. I put racism into the theme because Tom Robinson is a black man being tried for rape. The case is built of false accusations and he is completely not guilty. He also like Boo is only ever nice, but the men on the jury trying him put him to death just because he is of colored skin. Though the motif and theme aren't exactly happy they are deep and make To Kill a Mockingbird and great book.

Life Lessons

My mom put me in this situation, I'm pretty sure she adopted Beth just say I'd have some one to play with. But two children mean twice the problem. Beth and I play together (as my mom hoped) but sometimes we fought. My life lesson was said many times before I heard "Walker you have to share." This particular time it was more Beth's fault then mine, we were on the plane coming back home. Before getting on the plane my aunt gave Beth and I a deck of cards. Once on the plane my mom divided the cards between us. Beth (being the troubled one) started to throw a fit. She wanted all of them. She threw such a big fit she started throwing up all over me and my mom. Mom looked at Beth and I and said "you always share it's the right thing to do."

Since being thrown up on, I've used this lesson many times. When i got to kindergarten i became very popular because i shared. I've thought about it many times, whenever i see someone on the street i feel bad when I don't have anything to give them. Sharing has been worked into my DNA i can't help it, probably because i feel when I don't share I'll be thrown up on.