During the 1930s, prejudice and racism spread across the United States. For example, in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the small town of Maycomb struggles with these aspects. Each character in the novel has a strong personality. Scout Finch is tough, always has an opinion and is a tomboy. On the other hand, Boo Radley remains hidden most of the time, but we all know that he is actually a friend of Jem and Scout. Then there is Tom Robinson, a hard-working, strong and innocent man. But what do all these characters have in common? They can all be analyzed as "mockingbirds". Throughout the novel each of their innocence is destroyed in some way. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee many of these characters become a symbolic mockingbird including Scout Finch, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Scout's innocence is lost the more she is exposed to the cruelty of the world. It is clear that he witnessed horrible things in the novel. It has to do with Bob Ewell harassing his father, the dark times of the Tom Robinson trial, and Atticus getting involved. The scene where Mr. Cunningham and the others are s...