To Kill a Mockingbird‚ reveals those lessons through Hem and Scout finch‚ children of Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer. Set in the 1930’s‚ Depression in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Scout and Jem gain many insights about life as they interact with the town’s various citizens. The life lessons they learn include showing courage in the face of difficulties‚ not judging others‚ and fighting against racial prejudice. To start with‚ a major life lesson Scout and Jem Finch learn is not to judge others until you step into
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about in someone’s skin” is a main theme‚ particularly as two of the main protagonists Jem and Scout learn to do this as they grow up throughout the book along with the reader. Atticus‚ the children’s father‚ educates the children on how to treat and comprehend other people. As Jem and Scout grow older in the novel‚ they begin to understand this lesson and act upon it both knowingly and sub-consciously. Scout empathises with Walter Cunningham during school at the beginning of the book. When her teacher
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by Harper Lee‚ the main character‚ Scout‚ has experience a few changes to her perspective towards other. Scout used to be a little shy and a troublesome little girl. She was considered rude at first‚ but she is only a first grader‚ and children need to learn the rights and the wrongs‚ she was blameless. She could yell at someone for doing something that she considered as “wrong”. But she is eager to give someone her knowledge about the families of Maycomb. Scout actually developed quite fast because
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Jem and Scout‚ learn to empathize and Harper Lee writes about how they incorporate empathy into various decisions‚ allowing them to make the right choice. Empathy helps Scout develop a better understanding of her peers because she sees the experience through others’ perspectives; her development of empathy allows Scout to treat those around her better. In the beginning of the novel‚ Scout does not understand the concept of empathy‚ making her act inconsiderately towards her peers
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The novel is set in Alabama in the 1930’s‚ while black vs. white racism was a big issue and problem for many. Atticus is the father of Scout and Jem‚ young children who witness the discrimination first hand when their father‚ a white man‚ defends a black man in court. Lee does a great job developing the characters; especially the narrator‚ Jean Louise Finch (Scout). Scout’s thoughts‚ conversations‚ and actions‚ illustrate that she’s emotionally maturing from the innocent child that she was. Through
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I conclude that Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandria for many reasons. First‚ Calpurnia is a good mother figure. Both Scout and Jem look up to her like you would to your own mother. When Jem and Scout are exploring in the woods and sight old Tim Johnson the towns pet acting strange. They immediately run to Calpurnia for help thinking she can fix everything. Calpurnia doesn’t hesitate and calls Atticus for help‚ and he shows up with the town sheriff Mr. Tate. They conclude that
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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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Mockingbird’s Scout Finch is an unreliable narrator in that many of the key events she mentions throughout her narration are taken from second hand accounts and other people. One of the main plot points of the novel is the character of Boo Radley. The Finches’ neighbour‚ Boo‚ was depicted as an elusive person. He hardly went outside or socialized with others‚ due to his violent nature. Scout had hardly any real contact with him until the end of the novel. All of the knowledge Scout knew of Boo was
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and Scout laugh. Characteristics: Dictator – Aunt Alexandra wants things to go her way especially when it comes to Scout. Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to be more like a girl rather than doing what Scout prefers‚ which is being a “tomboy”. Injustice/Prejudiced – Aunt Alexandra judges people by their social class and background‚ which is not fair. She also believes the Finches are of a higher class to almost all others in Maycomb County. Ex: Aunt Alexandra’s excuse of not allowing Scout to play
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Chapter 1 The chapter opens with the introduction of the narrator‚ Scout (Jean Louise) Finch‚ her older brother Jem (Jeremy)‚ and their friend and neighbor‚ Dill (Charles Baker Harris). Next‚ Lee provides an overview of Finch family history. Their ancestor‚ a Methodist named Simon Finch‚ fled British persecution and eventually settled in Alabama‚ where he trapped animals for fur and practiced medicine. Having bought several slaves‚ he established a largely self-sufficient homestead and farm‚ Finch’s
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