the pages of a classic novel‚ there is a girl named Jean Louise Finch‚ or rather‚ Scout. She is young and untainted by the world’s prejudices‚ and she possesses a mind full of curiosity. Scout wondered about many things. She wondered why Mrs. Dubose is such a mean old hag‚ about why Arthur‚ Boo‚ Radley never leaves his house‚ and why must a girl become a lady? The question that Scout pondered most about‚ however‚ was what it means to kill a mockingbird. The character Scout and the book To Kill A
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Character Analysis: Jean Louise Finch (Scout) Loss of innocence and coming of age are two very important themes in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” There are many accounts in the book where characters learn and develop. However‚ Scout is probably the character who experienced the most growth and maturity. At the beginning of the novel‚ Scout is an innocent child who had little experience with what the real world looked like. Because of Atticus’s parenting‚ Scout is very curious and had a strong sense
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Mockingbird‚ Scout begins as a naive six-year-old who does not understand everything‚ then she becomes an eight-year-old who is wise beyond her years. In the beginning‚ Scout was in the moment and was somewhat naive. Being a six-year- old‚ she loved to play and have fun with her brother Jem and Miss Rachel’s nephew‚ Dill. Scout and Jem had a very strong bond and learn a lot from each other. Jem was much like his father‚ Atticus. He was calm and thought things through. However‚ Scout was a very
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their lives. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird the reader can see the protagonist of the story‚ Scout Finch‚ mature from her child like mentality and thoughts to become a strong feminine character with high morals. This is achieved through the characters and situations in her life that influence her to see reality‚ past her childhood mirage‚ for what it really is. The roles of people such as Atticus Finch‚ and other minor characters‚ greatly influences how she views the topics of racism
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Jem ages from 10 to 13 years of age in the book of to Kill a Mockingbird. jem is coming of age. Jem watches his father use a gun to save the town from a dog that has rabies. He also changes in his social life a few times. Jems feelings change. This will be through external conflict‚ mood‚ and point of view. External conflict‚ Jem watches his dad shoot a rabid dog which is external conflict. “The rifle cracked‚ Tim Johnson leaped‚ flopped over and crumpled on the sidewalk”(110). This is an example
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Over the course of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the main character‚ Walter Younger‚ struggles with immense moral conflicts. As a result of Walter ejecting a white man from his house and‚ consequently‚ fighting racism‚ it becomes evident that he has matured and adopted the role of head of household. In the beginning of the play‚ it is shown that Walter selfishly dreams about providing for his family and releasing them from the demons of poverty. When Mama gains a great deal of insurance
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about two kids (Jem and Scout) that span over a couple years. A special boy named Jem ages from ten to thirteen over the course of the novel‚ and goes through countless significant changes. Over the years‚ he is exposed to issues most adults face‚ and later on‚ shows the understanding of racism and innocence. Jem becomes mature intellectually‚ emotionally‚ and socially based upon his life experiences in Maycomb Alabama. Atticus tells Jem advice and following the footsteps makes him mature intellectually
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Scout Finch is the main character of “To Kill A Mockingbird”. The author of the novel is Harper Lee. This novel was written over the course of three years. Scout Finch is the one who is narrating the novel. She is also the daughter of Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer and a great father. Scout has a older brother named Jem. Scout and her family live in Maycomb County. Scout is a very unique character‚ she has many characteristics. Over the course of the novel‚ Scout Finch is a curious‚ intelligent
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Mental change is another type of change that Jem goes through. Jemstart to think like an adult as he gets older in the book. He shows it at thetrial of Tim Robinson when the jury is in the jury room and he starts to talk toReverend Sykes. He starts saying thing about the trial and Reverend Sykes askhim not to talk like that in front of Scout. Which shows that he knows whathe is talking about.(see page 208-209). There is also the time when he had togo and read to Mrs. Dubose which he later finds
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Immature vs. Mature "The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause‚ while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one." This is a quote was said by a psychoanalyst named Wilhelm Stekel. The quote basically means that an immature man wants to be seen as a hero‚ even if it means dying‚ whereas a mature man is happy to live and work for a cause‚ even if it means not being seen as a hero. I agree with this quote a hundred percent because usually people that
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