things that Scout must learn to see through the hardship of the court case her dad called Atticus agrees to fight. A black man named Tom Robinson is accused of raping a 19 year old girl by her dad‚ called Bob Ewell. There are many other experiences that are eye opening to both Jem and Scout. In her novel‚ it shows the idea of growing into a more mature character and was mostly shown by the main character Scout. One of the most important experiences in the novel that helped Scout mature is the
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still liked that. We still sail‚ and I had always heard adrenalin rushing stories of adventure on sailing trips or racing. I never thought I would live one of those‚ especially without my parents and even weirder‚ on a girl scout camping trip. Anyone who has been a part of Girl Scouts‚ knows that there is a safety rule for EVERYTHING. There are a safety rules for the safety rules‚ which is why my parents let me be a part of the trip with seven girls and a captain I and my parents had never met before
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Harper Lee‚ Jem and Scout change a lot during the course of the novel‚ and also learn many things throughout this book. Scout and Jem have many differences and similarities in this book and are very important characters in this novel. Scout learns about racism and how to be more polite. Jem learns about being more kind to others. He becomes more mature and courageous throughout this novel. Some examples of Jem being courageous is when Jem goes to read to Mrs. Dubose after he wrecked her
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to communicate better‚ I decided to face my fears and become a great communicator. I figured that by joining the Boy Scouts I could face my fear of speaking head on‚ while also learning to bond with others and improve my social skills. After all‚ I thought‚ what better way to learn to connect with others than by joining them camping‚ hunting‚ and doing “guy” stuff. Yet‚ Boy Scouts was more than just fun “guy stuff”‚ it was meant to build leaders. Therefore the Scoutmaster‚ seeing my
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They just cannot understand. The perfect child Mr. & Mrs. Smith adopted 15 years ago is now skipping school‚ talking back‚ experimenting with drugs‚ and is involved in a sexual relationship with her 20-year-old drug addicted boyfriend. Until a year ago she always had good grades and enjoyed spending time with her parents; she was the ideal child. They have sought treatment from a family therapist. Nevertheless‚ they just cannot seem to get through to her. There have been no new stressors in the household
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book‚ the one that mainly is in focus is the one between Scout and her four-years senior brother Jem. Jem and Scout are siblings living in Maycomb together with their father Atticus and the housekeeper Calpurnia. They have the guidance of Atticus and can look at the world with open minds. They are very close at the beginning of the book but throughout the story‚ they start to drift apart because Jem wants to do things separately and Scout starts to behave more like a girl. I will first focus on the
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country‚” Boy Scouts of America. One of the most prominent and shaping factors in my life (Boy Scouts) I took for granted for the first few years of scouts. Twelve years in the making I finally achieved it‚ the rank of Eagle Scout. Sometimes being dragged to the meetings as a regular Boy Scout‚ I despised it in the beginning‚ being criticized by my peers for partaking in the organization deterred me from Scouts. I fought tooth and nail with my parents for years complaining about Boy Scouts‚ not realizing
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to Scouting . Chicago publisher William D. Boyle experienced the working of the book when he was helped by a young man who claimed to be a scout‚ after refusing to take a tip for helping Boyle. Inspired by this act‚ Boyle met with Powell and with the same ideals in mind founded the Boy Scouts of America. However‚ in modern times‚ the values that the Boy Scout was founded upon has been shaken by the legalization of homosexual members to join the organization. Society now lives in an age where
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Alynie Xiong Hour 2 Rudolph 10-23-2010 Societal Influence on Scout Finch Jean Louise “Scout” Finch shares her childhood in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. She talks about her thoughts and decisions as she grew older and how they changed. Society had a very powerful influence over Scout as she grew up and her thoughts‚ actions‚ and choices were based off of what she learned from her environment. The story takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ a sleepy little town in the South. There
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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations‚ with 28 million members. WOSM was established in 1920 and has its headquarters in Geneva‚ Switzerland. It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Founded 1920 Founder Robert Baden-Powell its headquarters in Geneva‚ Switzerland Purpose 2. The purpose of the Scout Movement is to contribute to the development
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