Lindner tries to convince the Younger family not to move because he wants to maintain segregation and protect the property values of the white community.
An egwugwu is a masked spirit representing a clan ancestor in Igbo culture. The villagers are horrified when Enoch unmasks one because it is considered sacrilegious to remove the mask of an egwugwu and it is believed that doing so will bring misfortune and punishment to the offender.
Jane is initially shocked to learn about her inheritance in "Jane Eyre," but she ultimately uses it to gain financial independence and pursue her own happiness.
In Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," the character John undergoes a significant transformation after his mother's death. Raised in the pre-modern Savage Reservation, John's values clash with the hedonistic ethos of the Brave New World society, where his mother was exiled for breaking social norms.
Tom Robinson is a mockingbird because he is an innocent and vulnerable character who is unfairly persecuted and harmed by others, just like a mockingbird innocently singing its beautiful song can also be harmed by those who seek to destroy it.