Atticus tells the children that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Scout and Jem go to Miss Maudie's house to ask her about it. They would like to know what her opinion is on the topic. Miss Maudie tells the children that she agrees with their father. She explains that mockingbirds do good things. They do not bother anyone or anything. Instead of being bothersome like some birds, mockingbirds sing beautiful songs to bring joy to people. Miss Maudie talks about all the things that mockingbirds do not do:
"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" (To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 10).
A mockingbird represents innocence in the story. Boo Radley is compared to a mockingbird by Scout because he does not harm anyone. Instead, he brings joy to the lives of Scout and Jem. In the end, he saves their lives.
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