A metaphor is a literary device called a figure of speech that compares two things that are not alike but may have common characteristics between them. It is a way for a writer to get across an idea or impression of a person or thing by implying a similarity between the two.
Here are some ideas for the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird:
- Boo Radley is a cat nervously sneaking through the streets of Maycomb.
- Atticus is a battle-worn general courageously fighting injustice.
- Scout is a chameleon changing with her environment.
- Mayella Ewell is a spider weaving a web to catch prey.
- Bob Ewell is a carnivore devouring the hopes and dreams of his children.
- Tom Robinson is a broken willow tree trying to survive his environment.
- Dill is a timid puppy seeking love and affection.
If you think of some dominant characteristics for each character, you can usually come up with something else to compare them to. For example, Boo could also be a bear hibernating; Scout a finely wrapped present; Atticus another Yoda!
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