In the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" written by Harper Lee Scout gains a fresh new perspective and learns to emphasize with people in a better and a mature way by cause of specific events that happens through the whole of the novel. The main events that affect her perspective are the trial of Tom Robinson, the response of the people in Maycomb County when Atticus takes the case of Tom Robinson and her visit to the black church with Calpurnia. These events are united under segregation, negativity and oppression.
After Atticus accepts to take the case of Tom Robinson the people living in Maycomb County feels disconsolate and criticizes this decision. First Scout feels confused and does not know how to …show more content…
They sit next to Reverend Sykes in the colored balcony, while watching Scout earns a chance to observe the inequality between black and white people. After the trial ends Scout and Jem feels devastated and angry with the decision made. They suffer to understand why the judges found Tom Robinson guilty while he was innocent and they realize the presence of injustice. In the quote where Scout says "I shut my eyes. Judge Taylor was polling the jury: “Guilty... guilty... guilty... guilty...” I peeked at Jem: his hands were white from gripping the balcony rail, and his shoulders jerked as if each “guilty” was a separate stab between them." helps the reader to understand the tension in the courthouse in a better way. A viewpoint is created in Scout's mind where she gets fond of the insignificance of segregation and the absurdity of racism made in Maycomb County. These thoughts lead her to see life from a different mindset it can also be referred as a variant …show more content…
First a lady called Lula denies to accept the kids in the church however this denial leads to a conversation where a really important fact is pointed out by Calpurnia. "Lula stopped, but she said, “You ain’t got no business bringin‘ white chillun here —they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal?” Calpurnia said, “It’s the same God, ain’t it?” After hearing this conversation the kids first wants to leave however after they realize there is no need for racial segregation and both black and white people can live peacefully they stay at the church. Most of the black people acts very hospitable and tells them that they are pleased to see them in their church. During this event Scout notices some divergence between their ordinary church ritual and the present one. These differences are the decoration of the church, the difference of the sermon made each Sunday, the way they use for reading hymns and the accent they use while talking. After observing these differences Scout gains the new perspective where she thinks that everyone is equal somehow even if they have differences. When she sees that people collecting dimes for Tom Robinson's wife she realizes that unity and helping one another will create power and