Theme Of Jem And Scout Learned In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Hannah Lermanda

Mrs. Berman

H English 9B

5/11/14

TKM Essay

To Kill a Mockingbird is about a family living in the South during the Great Depression. In this story, it focuses on Jem and Scout, the children of the Finch family. Their father Atticus, along with their chef Calpurnia, try to teach Jem and Scout the facts of life. Along the way, Jem and Scout make some mistakes, but learn from their mishaps with others. The three lessons Jem and Scout learned in Part 1 of the novel are don't judge others unless you can see it from their point of view, the results of not following society's rules, and the different types of courage.

One lesson Jem and Scout learned was to not judge others unless you've been in their shoes. When Walter came over for lunch and Scout questioned the way he ate, Calpurnia said, “ Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house's yo comp'ny, and don't let me catch you remarkin' on their ways like you was so high and mighty!” (Lee 39). Scout was in trouble for asking Walter why he ate the way he did. She didn't understand why she was in trouble. Scout didn't know that she had embarrassed Walter by asking that question. It's not polite to ask people why they do certain tasks in a certain way. Nobody has the right to judge someone else because they act differently than others. People, usually children, ask others why they do the things they do in a certain fashion. They don't understand that they might be insulting or embarrassing the person they are asking by asking that type of question. Another example of where this lesson is shown is when Att...

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...tough or intimidating. If you just try, you can be brave. The best part about this type of courage is that anybody can do it. Anyone can be brave. No matter whether you are a civilian or a superhero. Lee suggests that you learn to be brave as you grow up.

Jem and Scout learned many lessons in Part 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Three lessons they learned were don't judge others unless you put yourself in their shoes, the consequences of breaking society's rules, and the different types of bravery. Jem and Scout still have many lessons to learn in Part

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2 of the novel and it won't be easy. The events you experience in life make up the person you are today. Without those memories and lessons, you wouldn't be you.