In harper lee’s to kill a mockingbird, the image of the mockingbird carries great symbolic weight. based on the following excerpt, what could the mockingbird symbolize?
"mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. they don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. that's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
a) the mockingbird symbolizes the beauty of music because it gives immense pleasure to people through its melodious singing.
b) the mockingbird symbolizes the softer side of nature, because unlike most wild creatures, it doesn’t harm human habitat.
c) the mockingbird symbolizes life that should be preserved for the nonmaterial value it provides people through its singing.
d) the mockingbird symbolizes the aesthetic beauty of nature because it lifts the moods of people by singing its heart out.

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?