you can see that Scout is an extremely dynamic character. At some points she seems like her normal 6 to 9 year old self‚ but throughout the book Scout shows herself as a very mature‚ wise adult. A prime example of these two personalities clashing is in the diction that Lee uses toward the end of the book when Boo Radley is saying goodnight to Jem after the Ewell attack and Scout narrates‚ “I was beginning to learn his body English” (Lee 372). This small dialogue shows both of Scouts personalities in
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they mature and change. In the novel ‚ To Kill a Mockingbird ‚by Harper Lee‚ Scout‚ the main character‚ matures as the book continues. Slowly but surely‚ Scout learns to control her explosive temper‚ to refrain from fistfights‚ and to respect Calpurnia‚ their maid‚ and to really learn her value to the family. Scout simply changes because she matures‚ and she also changes because Atticus‚ her father‚ asks her to. <br> <br>In the early chapters of the book‚ Scout picks fights at the slightest provocation
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pertaining to “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ by Harper Lee‚ include the essence of courage‚ the ability to “look the other way”‚ and finally the compassion to be able to see the world in someone else’s eyes. To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on the depravity of American society and beliefs‚ and the capacity it takes to overcome it. Scout learns valuable life lessons through her own experiences as well as the people who surround her‚ and as a result is an understanding‚ unprejudiced girl. Scout begins as a young
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In the novel‚ "To Kill a Mockingbird"‚ the character Scout plays an important role; Harper Lee portrays her as straightforward‚ abrupt‚ impulsive‚ and even just plain rude. One example of this is when Scout says‚ "He ain’t company‚ Cal‚ he’s just a Cunningham‚" (Lee 24) in reference to when Walter Cunningham was over at the Finch residence‚ and Scout disapproved of the way he ate his food‚ that is‚ with a liberal amount of syrup. This shows that she is unafraid to speak her mind. Also‚ it shows that
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Lemieux Ms. Graham ENG2D May 23 2013 The Mockingbirds of Maycomb County To Kill A Mockingbird‚ a novel by Harper Lee‚ is the story of a young girl named Scout‚ growing up in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930’s. Scout is forced to mature quickly when she father takes on a job defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused of rape‚ in court. As a result‚ Scout is mocked and discriminated against by a society that believes a black man is always guilty. Scout comes to realize that her small‚ safe town
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There are many positive influences that help shape Scout into the person she becomes at the end of the novel. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ there are 3 main characters that have an effect on Scout’s maturity. Jem Finch influences Scout because he is always looking out for her best interest. Next‚ Calpurnia influences Scout because she teaches her how to act “ladylike”. Finally‚ Atticus Finch influences Scout because he teaches her important life lessons throughout the book. Jem‚ Atticus
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Erisen Mr.Orourke English 9 17 Dec 2012 Mockingbirds and Scout Mocking birds in real life what they do is basically nothing but to sing for us. They do not harm any crops‚ corns etc. They do not hurt anything or anyone. In other words Mockingbirds are innocent. That is why in Harper Lee “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mockingbirds symbolizing scout. Scout and Mockingbirds are both similar. They are both innocent. A mockingbird does not harm anything or anyone. Scout wants well for ever one. She is not racist
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Scout is by far an interesting and unordinary child in the novel of To Kill a Mockingbird. She is the main character and narrator of the story. She is the youngest child of Atticus Finch who is a lawyer and Scout also has an older brother named Jem. What makes Scouts character so special is that she changes her qualities throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel Scout is an innocent and kind-hearted six-year old girl‚ only because she has not encountered the true evils of the world. As
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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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In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout has a lot of different traits. Scout is the main character and the narrator in the book. She was very adventurous‚ impulsive‚ and intelligent. Although she had many more traits‚ these were three of the most important. Scout showed her sense of adventure when she went with Jem and Dill to try and find Boo Radley. “With that‚ I had no option but to join them.(Lee pg 58)” She liked to join Jem and Dill on their quests and she tried her best to fit in to be one
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