Jem instructs Scout to leave an innocent insect alone because it's defenseless and it hasn't done anything to her. I think that with Tom Robinson's case, Jem has acquired maturity and therefore understands that just like the bug that Scout was about to kill, there was no legitimate reason to kill Tom. Scout thinks that Jem is the one who is becoming more like a girl and in my opinion, this is due to the fact that he's more sensitive to those who are harmed. Therefore, Jem has become more compassionate.
Scouts then thinks back about Dill who recounted to her when he and Jem accompanied Atticus to announce to Helen that her husband had died. There was a lot of gossip about Tom Robinson's death at first, but it barely lasted more than two days. Through this, Scout further learns about the racism in Maycomb as she notices white people don't show much importance to a black's life.
Scout also learns about the prejudice that is present in Maycomb with Mr. Underwood's article who described in a clear way for children like her that Tom Robinson's death was …show more content…
Gates uses this opportunity to give a lesson to her students about democracy and emphasizes its importance. She teaches them that everyone deserves to be treated equally. However, ironically, while she rebukes the Nazis for oppressing the Jew, she fails to recognize that the prejudices in her own town. Scout finds herself thinking about the trial. She remembers seeing her teacher seated on the lower floor exchanging words with Miss Stephanie Crawford. “I [Scout] heard her say it's time somebody taught 'em [blacks] a lesson, they were gettin' way above themselves.”(331) Even though Scout is just a child, she notices the hypocrisy of her teacher contradicting herself with two different opinions. Scout, in contrast to her teacher is aware about the racism in Maycomb and ever since the trial, she's able to realize that it surrounds
Scouts then thinks back about Dill who recounted to her when he and Jem accompanied Atticus to announce to Helen that her husband had died. There was a lot of gossip about Tom Robinson's death at first, but it barely lasted more than two days. Through this, Scout further learns about the racism in Maycomb as she notices white people don't show much importance to a black's life.
Scout also learns about the prejudice that is present in Maycomb with Mr. Underwood's article who described in a clear way for children like her that Tom Robinson's death was …show more content…
Gates uses this opportunity to give a lesson to her students about democracy and emphasizes its importance. She teaches them that everyone deserves to be treated equally. However, ironically, while she rebukes the Nazis for oppressing the Jew, she fails to recognize that the prejudices in her own town. Scout finds herself thinking about the trial. She remembers seeing her teacher seated on the lower floor exchanging words with Miss Stephanie Crawford. “I [Scout] heard her say it's time somebody taught 'em [blacks] a lesson, they were gettin' way above themselves.”(331) Even though Scout is just a child, she notices the hypocrisy of her teacher contradicting herself with two different opinions. Scout, in contrast to her teacher is aware about the racism in Maycomb and ever since the trial, she's able to realize that it surrounds