Evolution Of Jem.
"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing" (23). :scout is faced with ignorance, racism, and disrespect, she will stand in the face of all of this. Scout has to step up and matures when she is forced to do so due to the trial, she is learning abundant knowledge from her superiors.
Over the three year lapse of To Kill A Mockingbird by. Harper Lee, scout has changed more than any character. After everybody found out that Atticus was defending a black person everybody started talking about it at school and she chose to not fight at school. “The school buzzed with talk about him defending Tom robinson, none of which was complimentary. After my bout with cecil jacobs when i committed
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"If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time... it's because he wants to stay inside" (304). Scout doesn't understand why people are cruel to each other when everyone is human. Also she's beginning to understand why boo stays inside his house. scout is better understanding maycomb, but she's creating more questions for herself. Scout did not mature on her own, she had the help of her father. "One time Atticus said you never really knew a man until you stood in his shoes and walked around in them" (374). Atticus tells her to put herself in place of who she is judging. Now scout is being more careful about who she judges and how. Scout is more wise and is becoming more mature and evolving. while scout is maturing she still has her faults. "Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts" (205) scout over exaggerates, that's why her father told her to delete the adjectives she it would be more accurate with the facts rather than her personal description. But scout is also learning from her mistakes. Scout is learning a lot from her experiences and is growing physically and
During this time, Scout was able to see how unfairly some people were treated. She was able to see how a white persons word almost always was greater than a black persons word. I think being able to sit through the trial; Scout was able to see how racists some people were acting and how some adults were acting. Scout learns to deal with others and that some things aren’t always going to go the way she intends. Scout was always taught from her father, Atticus, that you should treat everyone with respect and you should tolerate everyone. Even though you may not like someone or they may not be your best friends you should still treat them just like anyone else and be fair towards
Scout also matures as she grows older. We can see her grow up from a
Despite the early introduction to this lesson, Scout doesn’t fully understand it, or at least learn it, until the very last chapter when she finally meets Boo Radley, and stands on his porch thinking about the compilation of events which make up the book, from Boo’s point of view, “Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough.” This shows the understanding Scout has finally had of the way people are perceived and the way they actually are. It shows that she has learnt what many
As people grow in life, they mature and change. In the novel , To Kill a Mockingbird ,by Harper Lee, Scout, the main character, matures as the book continues. Slowly but surely, Scout learns to control her explosive temper, to refrain from fistfights, and to respect Calpurnia, their maid, and to really learn her value to the family. Scout simply changes because she matures, and she also changes because Atticus, her father, asks her to.
Lastly, Scout matures through internal conflict. The internal conflict that Scout has to go through in this scene is she realizes that she made a mistake. To make things clear here is the quote that she said “ I hadn’t meant to be funny, but the ladies laughed. My cheeks grew hot as I realized my mistake, but Miss Maudie looked gravely down at me.”
Scout usually never defends someone unless it’s family or Dill. After this conversation it shows that Scout learned to treat people better. She doesn’t care about class or how other people live. She justs wants a friend to play with. Later on in the book Scout becomes friends with the people she fights
people and see things from their point of view. Scout learns and understands this lesson firsthand
Scout’s maturation and non-judgmental attitude that develops throughout To Kill a Mockingbird help her mature into an individual with integrity. Contrary to the beginning of the novel, Scout establishes herself as a wise character in the latter portions of the book. After an incredulous Atticus is told that Jem did not kill Mr. Ewell, Scout reassures Atticus by saying, “Well it’d sort of be like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?” (Lee 276) Taking Atticus’ advice into consideration, Scout climbs into Boo Radley’s skin and finally respects Boo’s decision to remain indoors and not be proclaimed a hero. Additionally, Scout matures into a very open-minded
To begin with the level one preconventional stage that Scout was in the begin of the book is usually associated with children, while they are being taught that bad actions have consequences. The people that present this type of level conduct according to socially acceptable standards, because they have been set by someone of a higher authority (Robert N. Barger,.) Between the beginning of the book and the middle of the book she went through a series of different events like the trial of Tom Robinson that directly impacted her dad Atticus which as a fact was his lawyer defending the case. This situation had a huge impact on Scout because not everyone in that town thought the same way Atticus did; in defending human rights. When a person is in this level the moral values that they have at that moment of their life is more of the discipline action. They have been taught that bad behavior will not be rewarded. In addition Scout knew that fighting would lead to Attius being really upset with her, and she
When you write about a family with two young children obviously you can expect ‘coming of age’ themes to be prevalent in the text. Scout Finch is not your average 10 year old girl, she is not afraid to voice her opinions with her actual voice and her fists. Atticus tells her that this trait is not very proper and she should consider other peoples views before concluding her own.
Scout rigorously was able to progress and mature, as well as adapt to new situations, visually changing her morals and outlook on her life. Scouts moral growth took off at the very beginning of the novel, early on during her issues at school with her teacher, Miss.Caroline. Scout professes her concern to Atticus on her learning, and her personal belief regarding Miss.Caroline's lack of teaching things of those similar to what Scout was learning at home. Scout felt although she was progressing more educationally at home when reading and writing with Atticus. After Scout talked to Atticus she truly realized Miss.Caroline’s point of view. In the text Atticus handled the situation with Scout by saying, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view….until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 39) Scout definitely was able to gain new insight from this experience and from talking with Atticus. Atticus was as well able to accommodate Scout in learning these new skills. Scout additionally accomplished moral growth in her experience bothering Boo Radley. Scout and her rather childish ways began back at the beginning of the book when Scout took interest in Boo Radley and his life. Scout, being intrusive and invasive at the beginning, took concern in his life, which soon she quickly learned was not proper. Atticus provided the following saying to teach Scout the importance of developing and maturing from her preprosperous ways. “Furthermore had it never occurred to us that the civil way
Have you ever experienced an event that changed your opinions or feelings towards a certain thing? This was the case of Jean Louise or Scout in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout shows a loss of innocence throughout the novel as she is faced with the case of Tom Robinson, which impacts her life as a whole by making her realize that not everyone is like Atticus.
It is without a doubt that Scout was wise beyond her years, yet she was still naïve about many things in the world, which became evident in the first section of the novel from not only her actions but also from the things that she expressed. There were many clues that Harper Lee included throughout the first section of the novel that led to the impression of Scout's naivety. It is critical, though, to keep in mind that Scout was only 6-years-old at the time so she cannot be faulted for still being naïve on some of the ways of the world. Although there were many different instances where Scout's naivety is unmistakable, there were overall 3 major examples that showcased her naivety. The first example was when Scout was troubled over her reading abilities, the second example being when Scout was inquiring what the term "nigger-lover" meant, and the final example was when Scout had
First character that helps scout mature would be Atticus. Atticus teaches her to be sympathize with others who are different. One example is when Atticus said “ you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.(Lee ) Atticus teaches Scout to be understanding for the people are different. In the quote Atticus said “ until you climb into his skin and walk around’ it meaning you can’t judge
Harper Lee introduces Scout as an insensible tomboy caught in the midst of contrite prejudicial conception. She has not yet discovered what is right and wrong due to various misconceptions that the people of Maycomb