What is a good quote about Boo Radley being a mockingbird?

In ,and
Sheriff Tate have a conversation
concerning Bob Ewell's attack and mysterious death. Sheriff
Tate insists that
Bob fell on his own knife, while Atticus believes that his son was
responsible
for Bob's death. However, Sheriff Tate implies thatkilled Bob
Ewell and explains to Atticus why
he will not inform the community about
Boo's heroics by saying,

"Know whatd
happen then? All the ladies in Maycomb includin€˜ my wifed be knocking
on his
door bringing angel food cakes. To my way of thinkin, Mr. Finch, taking the one man
whos
done you and this town a great service an€˜ draggin him with his shy
ways into the limelightto
me, thats a sin. Its a sin and Im not about to have
it on my head" (Lee, 280).

listens to
Sheriff Tate's explanation, and Atticus asks if she
understands his
reasoning. Scout metaphorically applies Atticus earlier lesson concerning

mockingbirds by saying,

"Well, itd be sort of
like
shootin€˜ a mockingbird, wouldnt it?" (Lee, 280).

Throughout the novel, mockingbirds symbolically
represent innocent, defenseless
individuals, who bring nothing but joy to the
world. Boo Radley is a symbolic mockingbird
because he is a compassionate
neighbor who protectsand Scout from Bob Ewell. Sheriff Tate's
explanation
also illustrates how Boo Radley is a defenseless person who needs protection
from
the community's limelight. At this point in the novel, Scout is mature
enough to understand the
delicate situation and metaphorically compares Boo
Radley to an innocent, defenseless
mockingbird.