To Kill A Mockingbird Conflict Analysis
To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel that depicts many issues in society which include racism and discrimination. The novel provides an insight on how the issues in society affect people, but also the way others think and behave. Most of the conflicts in this novel deal with how the Finches, most especially Scout is struggling with the issues of racism in their town. One of the key points is how Scout struggles to understand the circumstances around her and why they are occurring.
Conflict #1: In chapter two, Scout has a misunderstanding with her teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher. The whole situation evolved from the fact that a student in Scout’s class, Walter Cunningham, did not bring a lunch to school. This then leads to …show more content…
As it was stated in chapter three of the novel, Scout does confront Walter and attacks him, but events take a turn when Walter is invited by Jem to the Finch home for dinner. (Lee 30-31) This then becomes a situation where Scout learns more about Walter, but also a very important lesson. When Walter is invited to the home and haves dinner, he was very out of place because it was not his usual “scenario” leading to him “not eating his dinner properly” or at least the way the Finches do. Scout is then reprimanded by Calpurnia for teasing Walter. This leads Scout to realize that not everyone is the same. This then marks the very beginning of Scout’s journey to fully understand the people of Maycomb. Here Scout begins to comprehend that it is not correct to treat people a certain way or label someone because that is the way others do, or the environment that you are in. (Lee 33) I believe that through this conflict the author is allowing the reader to understand the way things function in Maycomb. Lee is clarifying that discrimination is the way of life in this town and that people are often categorized and treated unfairly because of it. Not only this but through the situation, the author is allowing the character of Scout to realize the importance of the things that are occurring around
Conflict #1: In chapter two, Scout has a misunderstanding with her teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher. The whole situation evolved from the fact that a student in Scout’s class, Walter Cunningham, did not bring a lunch to school. This then leads to …show more content…
As it was stated in chapter three of the novel, Scout does confront Walter and attacks him, but events take a turn when Walter is invited by Jem to the Finch home for dinner. (Lee 30-31) This then becomes a situation where Scout learns more about Walter, but also a very important lesson. When Walter is invited to the home and haves dinner, he was very out of place because it was not his usual “scenario” leading to him “not eating his dinner properly” or at least the way the Finches do. Scout is then reprimanded by Calpurnia for teasing Walter. This leads Scout to realize that not everyone is the same. This then marks the very beginning of Scout’s journey to fully understand the people of Maycomb. Here Scout begins to comprehend that it is not correct to treat people a certain way or label someone because that is the way others do, or the environment that you are in. (Lee 33) I believe that through this conflict the author is allowing the reader to understand the way things function in Maycomb. Lee is clarifying that discrimination is the way of life in this town and that people are often categorized and treated unfairly because of it. Not only this but through the situation, the author is allowing the character of Scout to realize the importance of the things that are occurring around