Miss Maudie Atticus

With kindness and love, Christians shine to broken hearts. But how do you know which kindness will soften the heart of stone? Wisdom is the answer to the difficult questions in life. In the great American classic To Kill A Mockingbird authored by Harper Lee, the townspeople of Maycomb, Alabama wrestle over several issues mainly involving the color of one another’s skin. Though many neighbors poke, prod, and exasperate each other, clever Scout, kind Miss Maudie, and gentle Atticus overcome serious situations with discernment. The perception Scout received by observing Atticus, assisted her through several childhood troubles. During her first day of school, Scout realized she held superior reading and writing skills compared to her peers. Scout’s advanced abilities greatly displeased her teacher whom Scout learned lacked experience. After her repeated use of foul language, Uncle Jack thrashed Scout, though her cousin provoked her. She explained. “You’re real nice, Uncle Jack, an’ I reckon I love you even after what you did, but you don’t understand children much,” Even Uncle Jack admitted her criticism was correct. Frankly, Scout understood Uncle Jack acted impulsively because he possessed no experience with children. Because of her awareness of people’s circumstances, Scout pulled through trying times.
When considering a person’s disposition, she looks past their physical features and examines their circumstances. Through her forthright speech she speaks truth to the hasty assessments of the Finch children and nosy neighbors. In the case of Boo Radley, Jem and Scout consider him mysterious and