space Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Im not too familiar with the actual mockingbird animal or its characteristics, but I presume based on the name it likes to mock or mimic the sounds of other birds? or is just generally kinda loud and annoyingobviously littlefinger chose his own sigil because he is a self made man who wants to carve out his own ambitious path in life...but why a mockingbird?on the surface to other ignorant players (also known as littlefinger's pawns) he is a yes-man, so i'm thinking maybe the sigil is built to reinforce that impression of him as a harmless not very powerful, insignificant lord? obviously giving him a better position to exploit, or maybe he uses it to "mock" people who see him as such..either way its kind of interesting and i'm wondering if theres something I missed...anything relating to one of the most interesting (if not the most interesting) characters in asoiaf warrants discussion :cool4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red R'hollr Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I agree that it's to give the illusion that he is not a violent or powerful lord. To lull the other lords into a false sense of security around him. While the other lords have weapons or dangerous animals (whether backed up in real life or not) he maintains the facade of a small time upstarted lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UselessOpinion Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Besides being known for being able to make a ton of different sounds, mockingbirds are known for being vicious. We get them here in SoCal all the time and these things attack small birds and even larger birds. I remember seeing a mocking bird flying circles around and harassing a red-tailed hawk a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fourth Head Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I think the main feature of a mockingbird is it's ability "to change it's tune"-for me, its all about fakery, untruthfulness, mummery, and an intelligent ability to know what tune to sing and to whom. A mockingbird is highly intelligent and quick-thinking.In "to kill a mockingbird", the bird represented innocence as all a Mockingbird does is sing its songs and is no harm to anyone. this could be GRRM's idea of a literary joke, as we have already seen in ASOIAF that singing songs is far from innocent a past-time. although innocence is certainly the front LF would like to portray to the world.In symbolism, the mockingbird also suggests protectfulness, a role he is currently playing with his "little bird" Sansa. Is LF "mocking" his little bird, having presumably had a large part in destroying her family, only to trick her into thinking he is her protector? Or is Sansa singing her "little songs" (essentially, dishonest politically correct lies to save herself) a foreshadowing that eventually she will learn how to be as skilfully adept as LF? A Mockingbird in training? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I think the main feature of a mockingbird is it's ability "to change it's tune"-for me, its all about fakery, untruthfulness, mummery, and an intelligent ability to know what tune to sing and to whom. A mockingbird is highly intelligent and quick-thinking.In "to kill a mockingbird", the bird represented innocence which could be GRRM's idea of a literary joke, and innocence is certainly the front LF would like to portray to the world.In symbolism, the mockingbird also suggests protectfulness, a role he is currently playing with his "little bird" Sansa. Is LF "mocking" his little bird, having presumably had a large part in destroying her family, only to trick her into thinking he is her protector? Or is Sansa singing her "little songs" (essentially, dishonest politically correct lies to save herself) a foreshadowing that eventually she will learn how to be as skilfully adept as LF? A Mockingbird in training?I like it...now that Ive heard more about the bird...its the perfect sigil for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light a wight tonight Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Mockingbirds are from the corvid (crow family) group, and corvids are among the most intelligent birds. They are said to mimic other birds' calls, though I've never heard that. Lord Peryr is in the habit of mocking nearly everything, so his choice is apt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 'Cause all the good sigils were taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javi Marcos Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Katniss Everdeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeirwoodTreeHugger Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I used to be a canvasser and one of the techniques we used was mirroring. Being friendly with a warm person, business like with someone stern etc. LF does this. He can be the person you want to see and someone you can relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStag Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Atticus Finch and all. Very similar characters :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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