during part of their time growing up. In this book‚ readers see the adventures of Scout and Jem‚ and how they learn from them. Along with learning that racism is a big part in their society in this time‚ and the unfairness of it. The novel should be taught in schools because of the lessons taught to readers by Scout and Jem‚ as well as lessons about the effects and extremity of racism. The siblings Jem and Scout‚ Scout especially‚ teach readers important lessons and proves why this book should be
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Robinson’s trial and growing up alongside his little sister‚ Scout‚ were also untrue. Throughout the story‚ he is growing up and experiencing many bumps along the way. We learn through Jem that growing up had both advantages and disadvantages. One advantage to growing up is beginning to have a better understanding of what is going on around you. In Chapter 1‚ Jem gives a
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Throughout the book Jem starts to grow out of playing with Scout. He begins to look up to different people and he starts to realize how discriminating his community really is‚ learning that people should not be judged by what you hear and see. Events such as Tom Robinson’s trial have a big impact on Jem and his change. Jem changes emotionally throughout the book. He starts to go with what he feels in his gut‚ and begins to grow apart from Scout and Dill becoming more like his father. Jem’s first emotional
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it consists of Atticus‚ Jem‚ Scout‚ Aunt Rachel and Calpernia. Atticus the father is put into a hard pressed situation when the judge appoints Atticus to defend Tom Robinson‚ the black man accused of raping a white girl. The whole town is against Atticus defending Tom and their whole family Is taking a verbal beating from members of the town that don’t like blacks people. The following paragraphs are going to be aimed at Jem Finch the oldest son who is starting to mature and understand things in a
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To Kill A Mockingbird‚ authored by Harper Lee‚ is an American novel of growth and maturation because it focuses on the character development of Scout as she comes to understand the world. This classic novel is set in a racially charged southern town during the Great Depression. The main character and narrator‚ a young girl named Scout‚ develops and changes from the conversations and actions that happen in the book. Scout’s direct maturation and learning of life lessons develops by witnessing the
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diction and choice of sentence length. At the beginning of the selection‚ the sentences are short and simple. This syntax is especially appropriate‚ due to the fact that the novel is written in first person‚ the narrator being a six year old girl named Scout. "I never saw him again‚"she says‚ referring to her mysteriously reclusive neighbor‚ Boo Radley. "We never put back into the tree what we had taken out of it: we had given him nothing‚ and it made me sad." Here‚ Lee takes on the persona of a child
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by Jem‚ Scout‚ and Miss. Maudie’s cakes. Jem‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird represents maturity. Jem looked at scout and told her "I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time… it’s because he wants to stay inside” (Lee 193). Boo Radley has always stayed shut away in his house‚ and the town and the kids noticed it. He’s showing maturity because he finally understands why Boo Radley is wanting to stay in his house and not come outside. Scout had been
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explains to Scout Finch‚ his daughter‚ that "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (39). At first‚ Scout does not understand the meaning of his words‚ but as she matures through the novel‚ her eyes are unveiled‚ and she understands what Atticus is trying to tell her. Over time‚ Jem‚ too‚ starts to see the meaning and depth of the statement. Throughout the course of the book‚ Jem and Scout both learn
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”(Achebe 40). Ezinma is her only child they develop this strong and mature bond. Ezinma respects her mom on such a mature level she calls her “Ekwefi‚ as her father and other grown-up people did.”(Achebe 76). This novel can be connected to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Lee’s protagonist Scout also is a mature non feminine girl similar to Ezinma. Scout calls her father‚ Atticus by his first name. Scout thought “[Jem and Scout] were far too old to settle an arguement with a fist-fight‚ so
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Scout’s characterization and narrative perspective guides how we view the events in the novel. She does this through her child-like perspective‚ but adult-like observations. With this‚ Scout is a usually well-behaved child and is innocent. She is not brash and unruly‚ respects decency‚ and is conscientious. This is shown on page 15 when she says‚ “I told Jem if he set fire to the Radley house I was going to tell Atticus on him.” She also respects‚ listens‚ and is loyal to her father. “If I didn’t
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