As perceived in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, in order to sincerely give dignity, one must be mature and charitable. Race does not interfere with the ability that every person has to wholeheartedly grant dignity. Dignity is the quality of being worthy of esteem, honor, and worthiness. Dignity is our inherent value and worth as human beings; everyone is born with it. The desire to dignify a person transcends all difference: appearance, gender. and even religion. In the novel, we see how dignity can be taken, given, or even restored. In the sleepy, worn streets of 1930’s Maycomb, Alabama lives many peculiar individuals. Among these citizens is a small family consisting of a father, Atticus Finch, and his two children, Jean “Scout” Louis and Jeremy “Jem”, along with
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Life is tough without a mother, so their relationship is essential. Both are quite young and their maturity is just starting to develop. With age comes a deeper understanding of what it means to respect and honor others; therefore, we see many times when they accidentally and strip someone’s dignity. Maturity and knowledge are imperative to be subject to grant dignity. Scout describes Jem’s snowman creation: “He looked thoughtfully at it for a moment, then he molded a big stomach below the figure’s waist… Jem succeeded in making Mr. Avery look cross” (Lee 89). Jem exclaims to Scout and Dill,“‘He’s got a Co-Cola bottle full of whiskey in there… He’s been sorta drunk ever since’” (Lee 214-215). Whether it be an exaggerated snowman of Mr. Avery, a game created to use gossip to reenact Boo Radley’s life, or an assumption of Mr. Raymond, Jem and Scout are constantly taking dignity. They are blind effect because they are young and innocent. Learning that these types of behaviors are inappropriate is just an aspect of growing up. As time goes on, they will grasp an understanding of dignity. At this time, Lee admonishes the impact age and education has on
Life is tough without a mother, so their relationship is essential. Both are quite young and their maturity is just starting to develop. With age comes a deeper understanding of what it means to respect and honor others; therefore, we see many times when they accidentally and strip someone’s dignity. Maturity and knowledge are imperative to be subject to grant dignity. Scout describes Jem’s snowman creation: “He looked thoughtfully at it for a moment, then he molded a big stomach below the figure’s waist… Jem succeeded in making Mr. Avery look cross” (Lee 89). Jem exclaims to Scout and Dill,“‘He’s got a Co-Cola bottle full of whiskey in there… He’s been sorta drunk ever since’” (Lee 214-215). Whether it be an exaggerated snowman of Mr. Avery, a game created to use gossip to reenact Boo Radley’s life, or an assumption of Mr. Raymond, Jem and Scout are constantly taking dignity. They are blind effect because they are young and innocent. Learning that these types of behaviors are inappropriate is just an aspect of growing up. As time goes on, they will grasp an understanding of dignity. At this time, Lee admonishes the impact age and education has on