contains many inequalities. Being exposed to these inequalities and realizing other harsh truths causes people to mature. The author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee‚ uses plot events‚ conflict and resolution‚ character development‚ setting‚ and symbolism to convey this theme of coming of age. A major element that helps with Harper Lee show the “coming of age” theme is the unique plot/events. Scout had many events that happened in her early years that caused her to mature. One way Scout matured
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Coming of Age Every person goes through a stage of growing up. During this stage‚ bad choices are made‚ emotions are out of whack‚ and obliviousness is a common thing. Older people sometimes forget what it is like to go through this‚ and question why the younger crowd makes some of the decisions that they do. What they also forget is that it takes experience‚ and listening to other people’s points of view to be able to be the person they are today. Coming-of-age involves recognizing different perspectives
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Scout Finch a six year old girl‚ and Jem Finch a 10 year old boy are all young characters in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee that show a large step of maturing and coming of age through all of their adventures and experiences from the beginning of the novel to the end. These three kids go through experiences that affect them for the rest if their lives and impacts the way look at life. The first character that matures and shows coming of age throughout the novel is Dill Harris
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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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Harper Lee’s highly acclaimed novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚set in the 1930s‚ follows Scout Finch as she grows up and experiences all sides of life in her small town; it is a perfect example of a true coming of age story. From the innocence of creating games with her brother and a childhood friend about strange neighbors to the raw truth of a rape trial‚ it is easy to say that Scout has lived through events that require varying levels of maturity and has emerged a different person. There is a clear
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Coming-of-age involves recognizing different perspectives. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout is an example of a character whose coming-of-age process involves gaining a different perspective. Because Scout only has a father‚ she “wondered at the world of women” and has never had a woman’s influence until Aunt Alexandra comes and stays at her house (192). People like Aunt Alexandra force Scout to become lady-like when her neighbors come to her house which makes her explore a new world she
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To Kill A Mockingbird How does Scout come of age in To Kill A Mockingbird? In this book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee we talk about how Scout comes of age in chapter 24. The chapter takes place in a house during a tea party party. Scout admires the way Miss Maudie carries the plate with tea with grace. “ I admired the ease and grace with which she handled loads of dainty things ”(p.261). Scout is usually fighting and getting down right dirty instead of staying in the house and lady things
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Could growing up change how you viewed the world before? Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ shows a young girl named Scout Finch perspective towards events that occurred in her life in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Throughout the book‚ Scout goes through a path where she encounters maturity. In this passage‚ the literary elements characterization‚ external conflict and voice portray the theme of coming to age. Calpurnia expresses her characteristics with provocative language when scolding towards
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June 2‚ 2014 Coming of Age Throughout the year‚ we’ve read several books with well developed character that reach a point of maturity after going through a dramatic experience. Each character from each book such as Great Expectations‚ Night‚ Odyssey‚ The Most Dangerous Game‚ Romeo and Juliet ‚ and The Joy Luck Club‚ was well developed‚ important‚ and overcame a time of trial. Each character reached a “coming of age” and a certain level of maturity that allowed the reader to relate to the specific character
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Everyone has to grow up eventually. Jem is the older brother of the main character of To Kill A Mockingbird: Scout. Jem has been going through puberty and begins to believe that he has control over the actions of others which Scout feels the opposite. Jem’s coming of age experience is developed during school through person V. person conflict‚ dialogue and irony. Person V. Person- Jem is annoyed by Scout’s behavior around Aunt Alexandra‚ believing that the way Scout antagonizes Aunt Alexandra is
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