Examples Of Tom's Innocence In To Kill A Mockingbird

people and see things from their point of view. Scout learns and understands this lesson firsthand

In this novel, innocence is represented from all ages yet all still contribute to the mockingbird factor. Charles Baker “Dill” Harris doesn’t develop and mature throughout the story. In this way, he is seen as a mocking bird because he’s innocent by his childish actions. His childish actions flow throughout To Kill A Mockingbird and he never changes this lifestyle, because that’s all he knows how to do. An example of this is in the court scene when we wasn’t aware of what’s going on, “Dill leaned across me and asked Jem what Atticus was doing”(Lee 254). In this scene the children snuck into the courthouse to listen to Atticus defend Tom Robinson, and Dill is questioning what is happening in the court.This scene is an example of

Scout also learns to control her anger and to not react when people tease her. She learns this lesson when Cecil Jacobs says “Scout Finch’s daddy defends niggers” and that he is a “disgrace”. Atticus says “Scout got to learn to keep her head” meaning she needs to control her anger. She puts this advice into practice when Cecil Jones has a go at her again. She “dropped (her) fists and walked away…” because “if (she) fought Cecil (she) would let Atticus down” This shows that she had learnt to control her anger and that she has reached a level of maturity.

Scout like most young girls, is very observant about the world around her. Scout tends to show an observant side to her personality when people started to talk trash and spread rumors about Boo Radley. Being a young girl at that time she followed along with the rumors and stories she had heard. Scout, Jem, and Dill then decided to make a game out of the Radle’s ever so

Similar to the story, Scout finds out that Boo is actually a generous and friendly individual. In the end, Scout changes to be an accepting person from because of ArthurBoo Radley.She learns not to judge Boo, by having the courage to go against the society that discriminates people who are different. Once she spends time with Boo, develops empathy for him, and focuses on what they have in common, then she begins to understand and accept him. Through Boo Radley, Scout becomes an accepting person by learning to not to judge someone just based on rumors that have a high probability of being wrong.

All babies are born like blank pieces of papers knowing nothing about the life ahead of them. Whoever they become depends on the experiences and influences drawn on top of them. Younger kids tend to obtain more innocence compared to older kids and they are more willing to believe in the magic. However, as they obtain more knowledge about the world around them, they gain more insight into the reality and the innocence will slowly begin to disperse. As Mary Astor had once said, “ We’ve let the blade of our innocence dull over time, and it’s only in innocence that you find any kind of magic, any kind of courage. “ The parish of innocence is portrayed in Lords of the Flies by William

Scout and the other children were determined to learn more about Boo Radley, despite being told horror stories about Boo. ""Arthur Radley just stays in the house, that's all,' said Miss Maudie. "Wouldn't you stay in the house if you didn't want to come out?" "Yessum, but I'd wanta come out. Why doesn't he?"" (58 Lee) Scout's childhood curiosity causes her to want to know the truth about Boo Radley. The rest of the town is content with allowing Boo continue to stay within the confines of his house. The rest of the town is also okay with not knowing the true story about Boo. However, this is not the case for Scout. Scout's inner curiosity allows her to ask questions that many others would not ask, or do not care to ask. Due to this the reader is provided with extra information about Boo Radley. This information was obtained by Scout who was not content with the horror stories that she was told. Overall, Scout's youthful curiosity allows her to obtain information on the characters around her for the

In the novel To kill a Mockingbird, author Harper Lee characterizes Scout as being innocent, and through this shows how the prejudice and hatred in the society of Maycomb, innocence will stand out.

At the age Scout was at, many girls think that every family is pretty much the same. When she final sees that everyone is not the same it is hard to come to a realization in life. Life is not always the way it seems like when she goes to school and sees that not everyone is the same. “Burris Ewell, remember? He just goes to school for the first day.”

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, a little girl named Jean Louise Finch, commonly referred to as Scout, tells the story of how an African American man, named Tom Robinson, is charged for the accusation of rape and how Scout’s father, Atticus, proves Tom’s innocence. Atticus uses the reference about mockingbirds stating that it’s a sin to kill an innocent creature that just makes beautiful music. Tom is a perfect example of this metaphor since he was convicted guilty of rape only because the racism in the town overcame what the proven evidence was stating, not guilty. Tom Robinson was a man that grew up with slavery, and understands that racism is still a growing issue especially in Maycomb County, Alabama. He adjusts his life to what he

The word ¨innocence¨ is often reffered back to our childhood. Innocence defines childhood in many ways and effects our thoughts, feelings, and actions as a child. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, innocence is a reoccuring theme and often reflects on ¨bildungsroman¨. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee displays innocence through the characters Jem and Scout. This gives the reader a unique perspective on the setting.

At the beginning of the book when Scout and Jem get their new air rifles Atticus says-“I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Later on when Scout and Jem are at Mrs. Maudie’s house she explains to them that it is a sin to kill mockingbirds because they are songbirds that do nothing but give pleasure to people. The mockingbirds are the innocent people in the novel who are killed or injured. The title TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD foreshadows that the mockingbirds in the story are killed or injured by the malignant behavior of mankind.

She learns that not all adults are as friendly as they seem which she has established that there are two sides to every person. Scouts first encounter was with Mr. Cunningham, Scout “made Walter Cunningham stand in my shoes for a minute”(Lee 210) making him think twice about what he was doing. Scout was confused because she thought that Mr. Cunningham was a friend and this was her first time she registered that people have different views on things and will act differently because of it. Scout was surprised that “Mr. Ewell was tryin’ to squeeze me to death”(Lee 361),and actually going after children. Mr. Ewell was not a respected man, but Scout would never think that Bob would try to kill innocent kids. After this Scout saw what Mr. Ewell could really be. The results of these events are that Scout is now, after a long time,understanding that there are really two sides to every man.

Is innocence truly gone in To Kill a Mockingbird? Jem and Scout are a pair of siblings, in the sleepy town of Maycomb, Alabama, where racism is common. These children try to enjoy their childhood, but they get into a dilemma. Harper Lee uses innocence and shows how it can be demolished by judgement, Lee also demonstrates racism behind the scenes using innocence again. Through the pureness of Jem and Scout, Lee shows the chaos in a tiny town.

Scout is a little girl when the trial of Tom Robinson occurs , she doesn't understand how