readers with the Maycomb County through the experiences of Scout‚ Dill‚ And Jem. Throughout the story‚ the trio sees different aspects of Maycomb and slowly begins to grow from their childhood innocence. Jem in particular matures significantly‚ but is only able to do so by realizing that things are not always as they seem‚ recognizing that there is evil in the world‚ and developing compassion for those less fortunate. Firstly‚ Jem matures when he realizes that things are not always as they seem. One
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will face in the future. Violent video games are extremely popular with today ’s youth; however‚ the violence has a negative impact on our society. Children partaking in violent video games have exhibited increased aggressive behavior. Anderson and Dill (2000) has stated‚ "One study reveals that young men who are habitually aggressive may be especially vulnerable to the aggression-enhancing effects of repeated exposure to violent games." (p.1). Anderson (2000) also stated‚ "Violent video games provide
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grown –ups that expose the adolescents to mature life morals. She explains how the loss of innocence between the youth makes them recognize the problems that lie within society. Several of the characters are faced with the racial discrimination. Near the end of the book the author shows the children finally accepting others as they are not for whom they want them to be. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ there are many influential figures that help Scout and Jem mature
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Her father‚ Atticus‚ reads to her every night teaching her a wide vocabulary. In addition to the reading‚ he also speaks to Jem and Scout with a "last-will-and-testament diction"(31). Jem‚ on the other hand‚ shows her how to handle herself in more mature situations. One situation is
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Lee often shows how young‚ intelligent characters are challenged because of their age‚ which causes readers to reflect on the fact that one’s age‚ does not measure their maturity. “Go home‚ Jem‚” he said. “Take Scout and Dill home.” We were accustomed to prompt‚ if not always cheerful acquiescence to Atticus’s instructions‚ but from the way he stood Jem was not thinking of budging. “Go home‚ I said.” Jem shook his head. As Atticus’s fists went to his hips‚ so did Jem’s
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However‚ he is forced to mature due to the circumstances his father faces. At a young age‚ children enjoy playing with their siblings and friends. They have a very good imagination‚ which they use to role play. However‚ as they start to mature and turn into teenagers‚ they become less interested in these games. Jem‚ in the beginning of the novel‚ is open and is the leader of the games he played with his sister and friend. As he is grows up and is forced to confront mature situations‚ such as the
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1. In To Kill A MockingBird‚ Harper Lee describes the school setting and Southern culture to better understand the story and its plot. Lee describes deep divisions between the people in Maycomb‚ divisions that the everyone in the town is aware of. For example‚ when Scout’s first grade teacher‚ Miss Caroline‚ is new to Maycomb and does not know of these divisions‚ she is quickly showed them. She tells Burris Ewell after a “cootie” comes out of his hair‚ to go home and wash his hair‚ but is puzzled
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end of the novel. The novel’s first plot is centered on Arthur “Boo” Radley whereas the second plot focuses on Scout and Atticus Finch. In the former plot‚ Arthur is seen as a monster and lives a few blocks from where the finches live. Scout and Dill‚ a neighbor makes pranks on Arthur with the aim of making him come out of his shattered house (Lee‚ 1960). Conversely‚ Arthur gains interest and sends the pair small gifts. Finally‚ Arthur shows up when the two pranksters are in dire need of his help
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in this scenario. She was only thinking of herself and how she had to explain that Walter was poor to the teacher‚ which inconvenienced her. Walter is already poor and has a hard enough life‚ but Scout continues to make it harder. Jem‚ who is more mature‚ realized this and got her to stop. Scout let her thoughts of prejudice get the better of her.
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between the blacks and the whites. Scout hears a lot of rumours about Boo Radley but never sees him. She knows how her society is bad from the day Tom Robinson’s trial and from all the rumours that were made of Boo Radley. Scout changes‚ grows and matures throughout the novel to kill a mocking bird when she learns the truth about her society and the world she lives in. During the trial she notices how her community is unfair even at a place where there should only be complete honesty and fairness.
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