Symbolism is a commonly used technique, seen often in short stories, novels and movies. A symbol is often used by an author to get a point or message across without having to openly state it. A symbol can take many forms, be it an animal, a phrase or a colour. The symbol of a mockingbird is used by author Harper Lee many times throughout the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird". The mockingbird symbolizes innocence. It …showed first 75 words of 674 total…

…showed last 75 words of 674 total…Raymond is a mockingbird because he is innocent and does not do any harm to others. The symbol of the mockingbird is very important to the novel. Without it we would have no way of making connections between these three very different characters and events which are important to the overall effectiveness of the plot.. Harper Lee makes great use of symbolism throughout the novel, which greatly adds to the overall effectiveness of the plot.