Bird Signs!

It's no accident; the title of this novel comes from a line in the text, "It is a sin to kill a mockingbird;" in the same passage, it is stated that it is okay to kill blue jays, and Jem, Scout, Atticus, and Uncle Jack all share the last name 'Finch.' Let's explore the symbolic aspect of Lee's use of these various bird references.

Read through the following links about the above-mentioned birds:

The Mockingbird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_mockingbird/id

The Blue Jay: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/blue_jay/id

The Finch: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/house_finch/id

Consider these birds in relation to many of the characters in the novel; how do these birds have a symbolic representation in the pages of Lee's story?