When you are young just a couple years old you don't understand the world and why things happen. If you have ever lost a relative when you were about 4 you probably didn't think much of it since you were only a kid and you didn't know they wouldn't come back. On the other hand if lost someone during your teenage years you were probably devastated because you knew that the person that you cared about wouldn't be coming back. This is usually known as the coming of age when you finally are finally starting to understand the world. Harper Lee was able to demonstrate the coming of age in To Kill A Mockingbird with multiple characters. Scout was really immature in the beginning of the story. She was getting into fights and she also attacked Walter
The key coming of age scene “ TO KILL A MOKING BIRD’’ is where Jem and the two others were up above in the jury watching their father ( Atticus ) try and win a case were an African American person is trying to be blamed guilty for doing something he did not do. This scene has the following literary elements, p.o.v , or point of view, coming of age and also characteristic and respect.
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...heme of maturation in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, is conveyed through the characters of Scout and Jem, in conjunction with the assistance of their virtuous father Atticus Finch. Early in the novel, Atticus ascertains himself as a major facilitator in the maturation process of Scout and Jem by incessantly providing mature solutions to his children’s predicaments. Moreover, Scout, a major benefactor of the Boo Radley incident and Atticus’ wisdom, has helped her develop into a very tolerant and mature individual. Undeniably, Jem’s remarkable development into a broadminded and compassionate character can be directly attributed to Atticus’ kindness and Jem’s exposure to the Tom Robinson trial. In synopsis, it is evident that the individuals and social circumstances that surround an individual play a major role in defining the type of individual one will become.
The quote by Zora Neale Hurston, “There are years that ask questions and years that answer,” shows that coming of age is a tricky project that takes time and effort. In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, she writes about Scout Finch, the narrator, reflecting on her past and the challenges she went through in her hometown, Maycomb, with her brother Jem and childhood friend Dill.. Harper Lee uses the young characters in the novel to show experiences, their role models, and conflict help shape a person from child to adult.
In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee utilizes the significant symbol of a mockingbird to convey the coming of age theme of knowing someone’s background before forming opinions. When Scout and Jem get airsoft guns for Christmas, Atticus knows they will go “after birds,” so he allows them to “shoot all the bluejays” as long as they do not “kill a mockingbird” because it is “a sin” (Lee 119). Through close analysis, the advice Atticus presents has a much deeper meaning to it than originally perceived. The “mockingbird” is a symbol for all of the innocent people that are portrayed unjustly and the “bluejays” represent the malevolent individuals. Also, Lee’s decision to use the word “sin” suggests that killing a mockingbird is absolutely iniquitous,
“The Joy Luck Club,” expresses the basic complications of the adult world from the pressure to make the most money, be the best at this, care for your family, and on top of that be the best spouse. In “The Catcher in the Rye”, Holden fears the complications and complexities of the adult world and wants to stay a simple kid forever. It is his perception that adults lie, cheat, and steal, and they are all just “big phonies.” In “Huckleberry Finn,” we not only learn adults lie, cheat, and steal, we learn Huck knows more about the world then most of the adults even though he lacks guidance from his father or the community. In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” this same scenario can be found because young Scout develops deep perspectives on adult situations better than the adults.
Ageism is shown in both novel by Harper Lee and the article by Scott Wooldridge about millennial’s by stating that because of how young you’re more likely to be less intelligent and have almost to no experience compared to older people therefore making them seem more superior.
Coming of age involves a time of successes and triumphs in a young adolescents life. Often, there are obstacles that need to be overcome to enter adulthood. This journey often shapes who they are becoming. In addition, Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is about a story from the perspective of a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, known as Scout. Her father, Atticus Finch, is an attorney who tries to prove the innocence of a black man who is accused of rape. The book also involves a mysterious neighbour named “Boo” Radley who is known to be a recluse but yet, he saves Scout and Jem from getting killed. Throughout the story, Scout learns many teachings from her elders. An individual who does not mature and develop more each day, could result
The key coming of age scene I am going to analyze is the jailhouse scene where the children run up next to Atticus when a mob of people show up with weapons. This scene uses voice, setting, and imagery to show the coming of age of Jem and Scout when Jem disobeys his father and Scout uses her words instead of her fists.
Over all, the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have grown and matured throughout the whole novel. Boo’s maturity development is shown when he faces his fear of being with the outside world, Aunt Alexandra having some difficulties facing prejudice but, becoming more accepting of others, and Scout developing and learning lessons that she could apply to her everyday life. It shows that no matter whom the person is or what their troubles are, they all grow and mature in their own unique ways.
The main theme of to kill a mockingbird is coming of age, and it can be seen in many passages, but one of them is when Miss Maudie gives Jem a slice of the big cake while Scout and Dill receive a small cake “there was a big cake and two little ones on Miss Maudie’s kitchen table. There should have been three little ones. It is not like Miss Maudie to forget Dill, and we must have shown it. But we understood when she cut from the big cake and gave the slice to Jem.”and through the use of how the author makes the character of Miss Maudie treat Jem different. At the beginning of the book Jem used to tell Scout that she was becoming more like a girl and later as he became more older he wanted Scout to “act more like a girl” because that’s what she is.
In conclusion, To Kill a Mockingbird is a book about growing up and taking other people into consideration. Scout Finch is the main example of this. She starts the novel as a naive, ill mannered, tomboy. By the last page, Scout has transformed into an understanding, empathetic, polite, young lady. There is not a specific age where a girl turns into a woman or where a boy turns into a man. Maturity is reached through experiences and how they are handled.
Everyone that have ever lived to adulthood, understand that difficulty of the transition to it from childhood. As of right now, I am in the prime of the “coming of age “transition. The overwhelming pressure of our society that forces the adolescence to assimilate the social norms is felt by many. Just as in our first steps, our first words or anything that is expected in our human milestones, coming of age is one of them. It may variety from different societies, religious responsibility or modern legal convention; everyone had to reach this point eventually.
During the Great Depression, the South of the United States was unfair to its citizens. Those who were treated unfairly or fairly was based on their skin colour, gender, or economic standpoint. Harper Lee displays what was like to live in the South in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Like children in reality, children in To Kill a Mockingbird have to learn what society was in order to survive. In order to reach maturity, children must learn difficult truths about the world around them, thus losing their innocence. First, Jem realizes that not all people are treated fairly. Second, Scout sees situations through other characters’ perspectives. Finally, Dill understands the unfairness of society.
Every experience we go through will, in some way or another, help each of us to develop understanding. Coming of age is a life-long journey, but there are major events or experiences you can go through that will play an important part in become an adult. As time goes by, we will all experience trials, blessings, heartache, joy, and love; each of these periods in our lives will have an extraordinary impact upon who we become. These escapades, will enable us to come of age. The importance of coming of age develops from the experiences that create memories, teach life skills, and inspire character.