This is my version of the cover for To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The tree at the back is the oak tree that a person can't even hug around near the Radley property. I had emphasized its bark in the picture. There is a shadow that forms into a man holding a knife on the oak tree. This represents Mr. Ewell trying to attack the Finch siblings when they were on their way home. (They were near the oak tree at that time it happened).
There is a broken pocket watch hanging down the page. This is one of the many gifts that Boo Radley gave to the children. I chose the watch as it no only represents time, it represents time that is frozen because of flaws and dilemmas. Like Segregation and the Great Depression.
But it could also be the porch swing belonging to the children, meaning their innocence. There is a mockingbird on the swing shocked to see the figure. Will it fly away in time?
And lastly, the title is scratched on the bark as it represents what Scout and Jem did when they marked the oak tree to tell everyone else the presents were only theirs.
This is just BEAUTIFUL Nyshaa! I LOVE IT! The symbolism is very clever, and the drawing is flawless. :)
ReplyDeleteI concur with Jaye, this is stunning! Your explination of your drawing is superb. I especiaaly love the explination of the watch, because the passage of time is of essence in a coming of age novel.
ReplyDeleteNysha, Thanks for 3 wonderful years. You will always be a part of our learning community. I look forward to your continued posts on your blog and perhaps,one day, I will get to visit you afar.
Love you much!