The Book, To Kill A Mockingbird, show a journey of hardship, and joyful moment but is also able to show the way growth occurs, with the use of coming of age. This book depicts the lives of two children who both grow in one way or another in their hectic lives. Scout, on of the kids, lives her life like any child would, however it is commonly debated of she does or does not grow in her own ways in the story. It is an important aspect of life as coming of age is important, showing a person’s change over time.In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout does come of age due to a variety of reasons varying from figuring out what kind of person her school teacher was to helping a person she has never really met before.
Scout had grown as an individual and has shown this as she came of age from her experiences. Over time, scout has gain a new understanding of how everything works and what the society is like, an idea that she would not even be able to think of before. An example of this would be the day she had realized Miss Gates was a hypocrite. In chapter 26, Miss Gates was teaching scout and the other students about Hitler and all his wrongdoings. Miss Gates shows the sheer hate she has for Hitler however, still
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Boo Radley had no outside experience with anyone in public before but even with this issue, Scout is able to treat him like an actual human being. This could be seen as Scout express her view on the way she expects to treat Boo. In the text it states, “I would lead him through the house, but never lead him home”(372). Scout shows she wants to treat Boo like the person he is and not like an alien to society. He should not be made to feel anymore inhuman as he already does. As she does this, Scout shows an improvement in the way she think, using a better way of thinking as opposed to before. She knows the trouble Book has and tries her best to help
through Boo Radley. Her transformation can be seen when comparing her mindset at the beginning and end of the story. In chapter 3 Atticus tries to teach her about this topic in which he says: "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." (pg. 30). Atticus explains to Scout that she needs to try and see things from another's viewpoint even when they don’t see eye to eye. In Scout’s case, she learns to not judge people before she has a chance to see thing from their perspective. At the end of the book, Scout finally learns this lesson, as she says: "Atticus, he was real nice" which indicates her realization that some people are not what rumors say they are. Atticus the replies to her: "Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them." (pg.376).
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.
Early in the novel, Scout illustrates the courage she embodies. On her first day of school, Scout acts as an ambassador for the entire class. She takes the duty of informing Miss Caroline of Walter Cunningham's situation. Miss Caroline had just scolded Scout for her ability to read, however, Scout still feels the classes' need for leadership. Most children at her age would fear speaking
In conclusion in to kill a mockingbird scout at first judged people on their appearance but when she puts herself into their shoes she learns what they go through. She learns not to judge people so quick on how they look or how they act. Like dolphus raymond,walter cunningham,mayella ewell,boo radley and mrs.dubose . she judge them too quick she always thought and seen them through a certain way but that changes when she learns what they go through and what happen to them. She starts to understand and put herself into their
One can tell, even at a glance, that she is not your typical six-year-old girl. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is the one that always keeps the story interesting. Her many daring and dangerous experiences constantly keep the reader engrossed. While Scout is just following her nature, she often times is scolded for her actions. She captivates her readers by displaying her curious and courageous side, while also being a caring individual.
The biggest thing she saw and learned was how cruel people can be when they are racist and bigots. Throughout the course of tbe book she also learned about other peoples thoughts and feelings. She finds this out by seeing how nice of a man Boo Radley is at the end of the novel. At the very end of the book when Scout says of Boo Radley: “… neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it: we had given him nothing, and it made me sad” it made me realize that this was the immature Scout coming out of her.
Through these events, Scout realizes that she should not judge people if she has not seen what they have done and why they have done it. In the beginning, Scout
Atticus realises that a child’s perspective is so valuable that Atticus would teach Scout how to control herself so that she can make the right decisions. Scouts distinctive voice is built through Atticus’ teachings so that she is to provide her idea of the community and not be judged by
What was it about your childhood that made you who you are today? Scout was forced to grow up faster than most because of what was happening around her. Her father was called upon to defend a black man who was accused of raping a white woman. These situations and more helped her mature and open her eyes. In to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the reader should learn that Scout’s childish and tomboyish behaviour changes because she is exposed to difficult events, resulting in a more mature person.
Throughout the novel, Scout learns to respect others, no matter if they’re rude or disrespectful or mean and hateful towards others. She starts to learn life lessons about what goes on in the normal world, how to react and to treat things, think about actions
Scout also learns that people may not always agree with her actions and beliefs. For example when
Scout fear and emotion changes grows up throughout the novel to kill a mockingbird when she learns the truth about her society and the world she lives in. In the trial
Early on in the novel, Scout goes to school for the first time and experiences something, which one first notices her point of view changing. While there, she meets her new teacher,
Harper Lee effectively presents Scout’s coming of age by the topics: Realization of society and prejudice, Learning about being a girl, and Empathy. As the novel progresses, Scout beings to realize how bad the society is along with its prejudice. For example, “Atticus says cheating a colored man is ten times worse than cheating a white man…say it’s the worst thing you can do” (201). Atticus signifies the importance of treating a colored man correctly; this helps Scout become more aware on how to treat colored men, and it also helps her gets a gist of racism. Another example of Scout recognizing the society is when she narrates, “My fists were clenched and I was ready to let fly…I was too old and too big for such childish things…” (74).
Since Scout is able to read, she can learn more things about the world around her. She can read books, magazines, newspapers and more; this ability to read opens her eyes to the world around her, and exposes her to more information. Since Scout can learn even more