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To Kill a Mocking Bird Analytical Response
Fred Durst an American musician and film maker, said “It's amazing how, over time, a person's perspective can be altered.” This stands true for almost all people. Most people’s perspective will change after they experience different events. In Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird, we watch as Scout changes her perspective. The book describes a series of events that changes their innocence, shaping their character and teaching them about human nature. Throughout the story, three main events and show this transformation, the trial, when she stands on Boo’s porch and Atticus. Harper Lee develops the idea that one’s loss of innocence often changes one’s perspective.

During the trial of Tom Robinson, Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak into the trial and, while watching the trial, they are exposed to many different perspectives and opinions. The trial consisted of two main perspectives Tom Robinson was guilty because of his race and the opinion of judging Tom fairly not just by his race. In the trial, Bob Ewell and his daughter, Mayella claim that Tom Robinson raped and beat Mayella. However, Atticus proves that Tom is innocent because Tom’s left hand has no muscles so it cannot move and Mayella was beaten in places mainly that a left-handed person would do. It is pretty clear that Tom is innocent, however when the jury comes back with their decision they rule Tom guilty. The jury accused Tom as a criminal just because of his race. Other people present in the courtroom such as Atticus believed that everyone should be treated fairly under the justice system. This experience changes Scout because she loses some of her innocence in realizing that everyone is not all they seem to be. She realizes that in reality many people are racist and just judged Tom on his race instead of judging him fairly. When Scout stands on the Radley porch she begins to understand Boo’s perspective. After Boo Radley saves Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell and talks to Atticus and Mr. Tate,

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