Loss of innocence is something that affects everyone. When or why we don’t know, but it’s a sad an inevitable fact of life. All people are born into the world innocent. But through experiences and the influence of other people, young minds are molded by the world and ideas of what is right and wrong are replaced with what is acceptable or unacceptable in modern society. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout loses her innocence through the events outlined in the book. Through some of the same events, so does Jem. Humanity in a way has also lost it’s innocence through ages of history.
Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is outlined as the main character. She starts of the book as a vibrant young girl, blind to the harsh ways of the world. She could never imagine the atrocities humankind has committed. All she knows is her sleepy little town of Maycomb county. The book is set in Maycomb during the time of the great depression. Maycomb county is located in southern Alabama, so as one might expect, racism plays an important role. Although racism isn’t something Scout can fully understand. Throughout Scout’s experiences with …show more content…
There’s prejudice, racism, war, hate. The world has lost it’s innocence, assuming that it ever had it in the first place. The decisions people make aren’t always based on what is right. Before people think about the affect their actions have on others, they consider how well it will make them fit into society. And because of society, people are blind to the turmoil that surrounds them. “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” (Lee 232). This quote made by Judge Taylor is entirely accurate in my eyes. If people don’t want to know about something, they will turn a blind eye and continue on with their lives. And that is why the world has lost it’s innocence. Because so few people are willing to look and see the hardships of others, fewer still lend a helping
Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is outlined as the main character. She starts of the book as a vibrant young girl, blind to the harsh ways of the world. She could never imagine the atrocities humankind has committed. All she knows is her sleepy little town of Maycomb county. The book is set in Maycomb during the time of the great depression. Maycomb county is located in southern Alabama, so as one might expect, racism plays an important role. Although racism isn’t something Scout can fully understand. Throughout Scout’s experiences with …show more content…
There’s prejudice, racism, war, hate. The world has lost it’s innocence, assuming that it ever had it in the first place. The decisions people make aren’t always based on what is right. Before people think about the affect their actions have on others, they consider how well it will make them fit into society. And because of society, people are blind to the turmoil that surrounds them. “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” (Lee 232). This quote made by Judge Taylor is entirely accurate in my eyes. If people don’t want to know about something, they will turn a blind eye and continue on with their lives. And that is why the world has lost it’s innocence. Because so few people are willing to look and see the hardships of others, fewer still lend a helping