Blackbird
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee corresponds with the song “Blackbird” by the Beatles. The song metaphorically explains segregational views in the era; however, the singers are encouraging the “blackbird,” AKA the African Americans, to be free, as in stand up for themselves and their morals. In the novel, it is common for whites to isolate themselves from blacks. We feel like the song expresses the views that Scout has. She does not understand why so many people are against integration, but she does not know how to express these feelings. The song does this for her. She wants the blacks to be free. She even attempts to sway their opinions on racial differences. Both the Beatles and Scout utilize innocence to mask their metaphorical messages.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee corresponds with the song “Blackbird” by the Beatles. The song metaphorically explains segregational views in the era; however, the singers are encouraging the “blackbird,” AKA the African Americans, to be free, as in stand up for themselves and their morals. In the novel, it is common for whites to isolate themselves from blacks. We feel like the song expresses the views that Scout has. She does not understand why so many people are against integration, but she does not know how to express these feelings. The song does this for her. She wants the blacks to be free. She even attempts to sway their opinions on racial differences. Both the Beatles and Scout utilize innocence to mask their metaphorical messages.