childhood vs. adult world/ coming of ageidentify specific moments when the kids grow aware of the differences between childhood and the adult world

The book is set up in terms of contrasting themes, motifs,
symbols, settings, and character foils, favoring childhood innocence and experience than
adult status quo.  Here are some
matchups

THEME

CHILDHOOD
INNOCENCE VS. ADULT EXPERIENCE

RACIAL/CLASS EQUALITY VS.
RACIAL/CLASS PREJUDICE

EDUCATION VS.
IGNORANCE/SUPERSTITION

PROGRESS VS. TRADITION

COURAGE
VS. COWARDICE

EARLY 0FEMINISM (TOMBOY) VS. SOUTHERN BELLE
("LADY-LIKE")
ATTITUDES

CHARACTER

MAN
VS. SOCIETY

BOO VS. FEARFUL
SOCIETY

ROBINSONS VS. WHITE
SOCIETY

ATTICUS VS. WHITE
JURY

MAN VS. MAN

YOUNG (JEM, SCOUT, DILL)
VS. OLD (ATTICUS, BOB)

ATTICUS VS. BOB
EWELL

MOCKINGBIRDS (BOO/TOM) VS.
BLUEJAYS (BOB/MOB)

SCOUT VS.
TEACHERS, AUNT
ALEXANDRA

SETTING

SUMMER
(DILL) VS. FALL
(HALLOWEEN)

TOWN
(FINCHES) VS. COUNTRY
(EWELLS)

FINCH HOUSE VS. RADLEY
PLACE

COURTHOUSE / JAIL VS. OLD SARUM/LYNCH
MOB

COLORED BALCONY VS. WHITE
JURY

FIRST PURCHASE CHURCH VS. MISSONARY
SOCIETY

SYMBOLS / MOTIFS /
IMAGES

WHITE / LIGHT / FIRE VS. BLACK / DARK
/ GOTHIC

MOCKINGBIRDS (BOO/TOM) VS.
BLUEJAYS (BOB/MOB/JURY)

RABID DOG
(TIM JOHNSON) VS. GREY GHOST
(BOO)

CHILDHOOD GAMES (BOO
GAME) VS. CARNIVAL
(TRIAL)

SYMPATHY VS. INSTITUTIONAL
RACISM

("WHITE PRIVILEDGE")