To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age novel. In other words, the protagonist will experience and endure inner growth and changes. Scout Finch matures quite a bit throughout the novel, and she shows many of her unique traits. A few words that represent Scout in the story are intelligent and courageous. Scout Finch is an intelligent, mature young girl. Whilst her physical characteristics, other than being tomboyish, are not discussed in the novel, her intellect shines bright in her relationships, actions, and growth. The first time we see Scouts mental ability is in the beginning of the book, when we learn of her ability to read fluently without ever having been in grade school. To describe reading, Scout states “reading was something that …show more content…
came to me, as learning to fasten the seat of my union suit without looking around, or achieving two bows from a snarl of shoe laces.” This shows her ease in learning what would otherwise be difficult for the average young mind, especially as young as her. The readers are given an idea of how advanced she really is, and her motivation and willingness to learn. On the other hand, her thoughts and understanding of other people also prove she thinks deeply about the things she does and others do. A little later on in the novel, Scout realizes, before the boys do, that harassing Boo Radley was wrong and immature. It conveys her growth and maturity, and the wisdom that came with it. Lastly, her though process and social decisions revealed her wit when the lynch mob corralled Atticus. Scout jumped into action by speaking to Mr. Cunningham about what she thought would interest him, after realizing something was going on. Although she was unaware of the severity and danger of the situation, she was able to get Mr. Cunningham to change his mind about what he was going to do, by speaking about his son and entailments. Scout Finch’s willingness to fight for what she believes in shows her bravery.
When Jem is grabbed by the lynch mob, as mentioned previously, she kicks the man and yells at him to not touch Jem. Her temper may get her into trouble sometimes, but it also shows her courage and defensive manner. In a more passive example, at the end of the novel, when she meets Boo Radley, she does not fear him, and she treats him as a friend. She locks away any immature assumptions about him and socializes with him with a clear mind. This shows the difference in her lack of maturity and timid-ness towards Boo Radley at the beginning of the novel. At the beginning of the novel, she would avoid his house and she believed the gossip about him. Another example of her bravery comes from when she was afraid of Boo Radley, but she got over that fear and followed Jem and Dill into the Radley’s backyard. Although it was foolish, she was showing bravery doing so. Overall, Scouts intelligence and courage is what kept her character unique in the novel. It displayed how different she was from other children, and that was how she became so special and important to the readers. Ultimately, her transformation only brought out these traits more and more, and made her understand when and where to use
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One of the principal aims of To Kill a Mockingbird is to subject the narrator to a series of learning experiences and then observe how much she profits from her experiences. There is rarely a chapter that does not teach Scout something new or does not build toward a new learning experience. So, one rewarding approach to the novel is through an examination of these experiences. In the largest view, Scout learns about (1) justice and injustice through the Tom Robinson trial; (2) prejustice and its effects on the processes of the law and society; (3) courage as manifested in ways others act; and (4) respect for individuality of the human being. On a smaller scale, Scout learns numerous things about numerous people; she becomes aware of the difficulty of being a lady, particularly when under dressed; and she learns when to fight and not to fight.
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout Finch tries to please her father, but living with no mother it’s hard to know how to act. It’s natural to follow Jem, her brother, when that is her only friend through out the years. Imagine hearing gossip about your father from friends, neighbors, and even your own cousin. Scout had to push through all of the gossip and believe in her father. Throughout the novel Scout shows how social she can be. To Kill a Mockingbird is a great novel that keeps you reading. Scout has a positive effect on events such as at the jail, she was the reason that the mob left. She also always curious so she is more mature than most kids her age. Through the journey of the trial she shows how hot-tempered, tomboyish, and mature she can be.
Scout was the narrator of the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" (by Harper Lee). At first she didn't know a lot about Maycomb (the town they live in), the people in the town and life. Through the book, she had lots of new experiences and learned a lot. This knowledge caused significant changes in her characteristics and perspective. As the novel progressed, she grew up.
Scout Finch, the main character of the book, is a nine-year-old girl who is the narrator of the story. Scout’s Aunt Alexandra stereotypes Scout in the book many times. She says that Scout was born un-ladylike and that she could never be a lady because of the way she dresses. This point is proven when Scout says, "I suggested that one could be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well, but Aunty said […] that I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year" (Lee 81). Also, Scout’s br...
To start, Scout isn’t able to see things from other people's points of view when she invites Walter Cunningham over for lunch on her first day of school and he pours molasses syrup all over his lunch. She isn’t able to realize that other people do things differently than she does. When she asks why he is doing this, Calpurnia scolds her for asking and tells her that some people just do things things differently. Since she is developing, she is able to realize that Boo Radley is actually a nice, caring person instead of a crazy, squirrel eating, monster. She realizes this when Miss Maudie’s house catches on fire and someone puts a blanket around her while she is standing outside. She realizes that it was Boo Radley is actually a caring person. This shows she is developing because she can discover things about other people instead of just sticking to her first impression of someone. Finally, Scout shows she can see things from other people’s perspectives when she walks Boo Radley home and stands on his porch and watches the last two years play out from his perspective. She is also showing that she changed when she is sad that she never put anything back in the knothole in the tree to give back to Boo. To finish, she has changed by being able to see things how other people see them. She shows she changes when she doesn’t understand why Walter Cunningham
One of the most important characters read during this semester was Scout Finch. Compared to other characters in To Kill a Mockingbird who were not of the Finch family, Scout was different. She was mature, for equality, and noble. These are all attributes, none of which could be found in most characters of the book. This is especially significant considering the early age of Scout. With her age with her level of nobility, maturity, and her strong sense of racial equality, Scout is not only years ahead of her age, but also above the rest of Maycomb County.
Scout Finch is the main character of To Kill A Mockingbird. Throughout the story, Scout will learn courage and kindness, and doing what is right. When the book begins, Scout is only 6 years old, and still has a lot to learn. She is a kind person and wants to make Atticus proud, but she has a lot of growing up to do.
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.
To Kill A Mockingbird tells the story of a young girl, Scout, who comes of age and eventually comprehends that not all people are open-minded, or kind. Scouts interactions with other people help to shape her and allow her to accept that not everyone has the same thoughts and opinions as her. Scout and Jem’s interactions with Atticus help the reader clearly understand that he is a responsible, courageous, and non judgmental man.
Firstly, Scout, also known as Jean Louise finch is able to overcome the obstacles in her way to see the goodness in life because the evils demonstrated numerous times in the novel doesn’t destroy her innocence. As the novel progresses thro...
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.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch represents a young southern tomboy who strives to find her identity. The adults in her town of Maycomb...
Growing up can be the most memorable and challenging times in life. It is unique path to a person's coming-of-age that is marked by important life lessons. These sometime traumatizing lessons create formative bases for people to grow and develop into the best version of themselves they can be. People both young and old cherish coming-of-age novels because they allow them to reflect on their own story once again. Written in the mid 1950’s by a young Alabama woman named Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird is an unforgettable and timeless coming of age story of the young protagonist, Jem, because it highlights his personal development from a naive child to a mature young adult. This novel highlights the coming of age of Jem through his recognition of the existence of evil in his life, his development of compassion towards those less fortunate than him, and his realization that the people in his life are not always as they seem.
To Kill A Mockingbird deals with many primal and basic lessons in human nature. The book exposes many issues that affect most people throughout their lives. Scout, the main character was one of the most affected by these lessons. During the book she was exposed to many profound experiences, which no doubt will leave a lasting impression. In the three years that the book took place, she may have learned the most important things she will learn over her entire life.
To Kill a Mocking Bird is narrated retrospectively from the view of Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch a lawyer of Maycomb, and younger sister of Jem. The informal vocabulary of the narration is still good enough to suggest it is spoken from the view of an adult Scout, (looking back at her childhood) but is casual enough to be understood by most readers.