A scout is defined by how he lives his daily life. By definition, he is suppose to live by the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. If he lives by these guidelines, he is subject to several virtues: patience, leadership, and trouble shooting. In all my scouting experiences, these virtues have been blindly apparent and have served me well.
Patience is the first and foremost of these virtues. During scouting experiences, I have discovered that in truth you need three kinds of patience. The first is patience with younger scouts. Younger scouts are often hyper and inattentive to anything that is not mindless and entertaining for its entire duration. For example, during our regular scout meetings we have a period of time set aside for skills instruction, during which younger scouts go ballistic. It takes a special kind of patience to not yell at these younger scouts but still keep them under control. The second kind of patience is patience with older scouts and adults because they are opinionated and may not see my side of the story. Prior to a recent canoe trip, I had to explain ...
The purpose of this memorandum is to outline my view point on leadership. As a Drill Sergeant, it is my responsibility to transform civilians into well discipline, physically fit, and competent scouts. I am entrusted to uphold the Army standards, live the Army Values and Warrior Ethos, and instill Esprit de corps.
The first adjective I would use to describe Scout is feisty. Leading up to her display of her feisty character, she was in Miss Caroline’s class when they were dismissed for lunch. When Walter Cunningham didn’t move to get a lunch of any sort, Miss Caroline offered him some money for some food as long as he payed her back. He politely declined, knowing that he wouldn’t be able to pay her back. When asked why and he said nothing, Scout started explaining how different things in Maycomb work, specifically the Cunninghams’ financial situation. She got in trouble for it, which led up to her display. “Catching Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard gave me some pleasure, but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt…” (Lee 22). This shows that she had a feisty attitude when she got in trouble and later “punished” Walter for it.
At times Scout can be very hot tempered. There are two quotes from the book that shows Scouts hot temper. One is “‘Don’t you touch him!’ I kicked the man swiftly. Barefooted, I was surprised to see him fall back in real pain. I intended to kick his shin, but I aimed to high” (Lee 204). Another one is “Francis l...
At the beginning of the book, Scout was not a nice child. She had hard times controlling herself, and usually she was not able to. She knew Atticus wouldn't like it if he heard of her fighting, but still she fought a lot, like the time she got angry to Cecil Jacobs and fought him (pg. 99). She was also mean and rude, which can easily be seen as she got angry and protested it when Walter poured syrup all over his dinner (pg. 32). As she was young, she also was not able to look at things from other people's perspective. This could easily be seen in her first day of school, as she only saw things from her point of view, never caring about her teacher's perspective (pg. 26). Her youth also ...
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. In the early chapters of the book, Scout picks fights at the slightest provocation.
The first way Scout developed throughout the book was when she became less aggressive. In the beginning, Scout was aggressive when she beats up Walter Cunningham up on the playground on her first day of school. She beats Walter up because he got her in trouble with the teacher. Walter got Scout in trouble because when the teacher asked who had lunch, Walter didn’t raise his hand and when the teacher, Miss Caroline, tried to give
...world. Some of this was maturity but this was also nobility. This is because the fact that Scout had increased her understanding of the world, she had not only seen and experienced it.
Atticus helps scout with interacting and showing her how to socialize with others while getting to know them. Atticus tries to teach scout that not everyone is going to like her but, as Atticus states, "no matter what anybody says to you, don't let them get your goat", (Chapter 9 page 101). He explains how scout should not let what people say influence her to think otherwise about something. At the same time, Atticus explains how she neither can judge anyone either, as Atticus formally says, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view" [...] (chapter 3 page 39). Atticus wants scout to know and understand that it is wrong to judge or assume something about somebody if you don't know the accurate reason as to why they do what they do. Being the kind, respectful man Atticus is, he also wants to teach scout the right from wrong,
Scout is a tomboy who has a soft side. Even though she is rough and Strong, she is also a coward, like the time she wouldn’t go to the Radely house. She beats up the kids at school for example she beat up the kids for picking on her for liking black people. Scout is smart and trustworthy. Although most of the town is racist she thinks every body is equal.
Scout first learns to show compassion and tolerance by refusing to go to school because she hates Miss Caroline. Atticus tells her that, 'First of all, if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along better with all kinds of folks. 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'; (30). When Atticus told her this, she began to accept Miss Caroline as well as other people's differences and opinions.
Scout and tenderfoot ranks are the ranks that teach you the most basic of scout skills through the form of visual demonstration by an older scout in the troop. It also teaches the qualities of a scout law and the oath. The scout law, A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. These attributes are what you should demonstrate in everyday life, and the scout oath says to help people whenever it’s needed. These skills and attributes will help you in earning your second and first class ranks.
... way he does his job, he just carries on with life and doesn’t let them think they’ve won while he keeps on doing his job and fighting for what’s right. Atticus wants Scout to alter her outlook on life in order to be less violent and, in a sense, follow in his footsteps. Although the town might not approve of everything Atticus does, he still lives by his own morals and passes them on to his children.
Sometimes a loss of innocence through contact with evil and life experiences leads to maturity. It helps one see the world for what it really is and gives a shot of reality instead of just living in a dream world. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout’s early childhood innocence is lost as she becomes a near grown up. She starts to see Maycomb in a different light and learns to accept people as they truly are instead of what she thought they were. This is because she comes in contact with racial prejudice, Boo Radley and she real people of Maycomb.
...innocence. In some sense, because of her age, Scout’s perceiving of happenings in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are more accurate, ethically speaking. Scout is reluctant to being very feminine because she wants to grow up on her own terms. She sees being feminine as a trap, and she doesn't understand that being masculine has just as many rules. When looking deep into Scout’s character traits, she has lots of morals lessons that she teaches in a roundabout way. She shows that you should not be afraid to stand up for what you believe in no matter your age, gender, or the family that you were raised in. Also, she teaches a lesson continually throughout the story that you can never be able to please everyone and sometimes you have to try very hard to stay true to yourself. The character of Scout has many lessons embedded into her actions if looked deep enough into.
When life is perfect there is this feeling of overwhelming smiles. Like I want to scream or yell just because my life is so incredibly perfect. I felt this way the summer of 2002 at Lutherdale Bible Camp. But what is weird is that I don't know what makes it so perfect. Like what is the real difference from here to there? There I have this feeling of being so incredibly close to everything. As opposed to being to being in the real world, hearing and seeing what really goes on. When I was at camp I feel like I am really special. Like people wanted me to be there, and want to get to know me and just want to be around me. Of course I have plenty of friends and family at my house, but the people there are somewhat different. They make it seem like I am important.