What kind of dog is Tim Johnson?
Tim Johnson was a dog owned by Mr. Harry Johnson who drove the Mobile bus and lived on the southern edge of town. Tim is described as a liver-colored bird dog and “the pet of Maycomb”. In chapter 10, the Finches see Tim sauntering down the street acting strangely.Click to see full answer. Similarly, you…
Tim Johnson was a dog owned by Mr. Harry Johnson who drove the Mobile bus and lived on the southern edge of town. Tim is described as a liver-colored bird dog and “the pet of Maycomb”. In chapter 10, the Finches see Tim sauntering down the street acting strangely.Click to see full answer. Similarly, you may ask, what breed is Tim Johnson’s dog?Tim Johnson is a neighborhood dog.Secondly, what does the Mad Dog represent in Chapter 10? The dog itself symbolizes racism. Atticus’s willingness to shoot the dog, parallels his willingness to take on Tom Robinson’s case. The dog is described as being just as dangerous dead as alive. So, too, is the racism in the town. Beside above, what is Tim Johnson a symbol of? Tim Johnson, the dog, could symbolize the prejudice and mob mentality of Maycomb. For example, because most of the people of Maycomb are guilty of hateful prejudice, when they get together, they act like a rabid dog. They are out of control, take action or speak without logic, and strike without warning.Why is a mad dog dangerous?In Chapter 11, Atticus shoots a mad (rabid) dog in the street. In a larger symbolic sense, the dog, because it has rabies, is a dangerous threat to the community. In shooting the dog, then, Atticus is trying to protect the community from its most dangerous elements.