The Snowstorm
"The snowstorm in Maycomb"
In chapter 8 a snowstorm hits Maycomb. The odd thing is Scout lives in the south and it doesn't usually snow there it adds a twist to the plot. The snow could represent the rise of white supremacy and how white will be on top. Or the snow could have been foreshadowing the fall of white supremacy. Since the color white relates to innocence maybe the snow could make the town seem innocent covering the not so sweet and innocent place. During chapter 8 when Scout or Jean Louise sees the snow she screams "The world's endin', Atticus!" Therefore showing she is scared by one of the most beautiful innocent thing such as snow. The snow doesn't scare Jem but, Scout thought the world was ending; this may have foreshadowed how her world full of innocence ends. Snow is white but, it turn black when it melts this could mean that white supremacists rise up and then turn black meaning, fall.
Mayella's Flowers
"Here are Mayella's red geranium flowers in a jar"
The red color of the geraniums represents the blood of the mockingbird which is Tom Robinson. Mayella uses these as hope that her life isn’t as terrible as it really is. Where she plants her flowers is an unhealthy atomoshere for these hard to grow flowers to be in.The book said that the flowers were so beautiful, full of life, poise, and beauty that they looked like they belonged to miss Rachel. She uses these flowers to create happiness for herself, but the way she does it is by taking away the happiness and life of others. Mayella’s flowers in the world they are that I don’t think she has that keeps her happy and is the light in her life that keeps her from falling into a depression. In conclusion Mayella uses her red geraniums to create happiness for herself, mask the pain of her daily life, and to make her look more innocent than she really is.
Mockingbird
"This is the shot mockingbird"
In the book Scout and Jem learn that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because they don't do anything to harm other creatures and therefore should never be harmed. Several characters can be symbolic mockingbirds. Like Tom Robinson being accused of a crime. Tom's innocence stems from the fact that he tried to help a fellow human being and ended up losing his life over it. All due to circumstances that he is black. Jem and Scout could also resemble the mockingbird in the novel since they lose some of their innocence due to the evil in the world. They learn about cruelties in life like from Tom's trial to Dolphus Raymond's exile from white society and the incidents with Bob Ewell toward the end of the novel. Boo Radley could resemble another mockingbird in this novel. Though he had some not-so-innocent times in his past he has lived years under the hands of his parents and this gives him the mockingbird status in the novel. The way he has become ghost story also shows the cruelty he faces from the people of Maycomb.