B. It allows the reader to better understand the characters
Describing the difference between criminal case and civil case <span />
In this story of innocents destroyed by evil, the 'mockingbird' comes to represent the idea of innocence. Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence." ... Later in the book, Scout explains to Atticus that hurting their reclusive neighbor Boo Radley would be "sort of like shootin' a mockingbird."
They greet with respect and let them relax
