Did you know that the book To Kill a Mockingbird won the Pulitzer prize in 1961 1 year after being published?! Scout changed throughout the story because she started swearing/knowing bad words, not being afraid of Boo Radley anymore, and learning not to trust rumors. She also changed because of learning that the world isn’t nice to people, she learns how to be patient, and finally that there are good and bad people in the world despite stereotypes/race. Over the book Scout starts to mature, and for good too, without letting the changes and learning change the good person she is.
One reason Scout started to mature is because she started swearing/ knowing more bad words. In chapter 9 Scout starts to swear and starts using the “n” word. Atticus said “Bad Language is a stage all children go through…” (116) He meant that swearing is a …show more content…
A reason why Scout has shown that she is growing up is that she isn't afraid of her childhood fear of Boo Radley anymore. “... when they finally saw him, why he hadn’t done any of those things… Atticus, he was real nice…” (376). From that quote it shows that everyone got him wrong. Lots of children take a long time get over their childhood fears or belief in rumors. Scout learned throughout the years portrayed in the story how to not trust rumors. Boo Radley was a rumor and turned out to be different than what others said. After watching Tom’s trial, she learned that Bob Ewell was making rumors that made Tom look guilty. A great example of not trusting rumors is Boo Radley because in chapter 1 it claimed that he has these features: hands permanently bloodstained, long jagged scar across his face, rotten teeth that are yellow, eyes popped out, drooling a lot, and watching people while they sleep. But really he is a sweet man just locked inside the house. Another sign that shows she has matured is that world isn’t
One reason Scout started to mature is because she started swearing/ knowing more bad words. In chapter 9 Scout starts to swear and starts using the “n” word. Atticus said “Bad Language is a stage all children go through…” (116) He meant that swearing is a …show more content…
A reason why Scout has shown that she is growing up is that she isn't afraid of her childhood fear of Boo Radley anymore. “... when they finally saw him, why he hadn’t done any of those things… Atticus, he was real nice…” (376). From that quote it shows that everyone got him wrong. Lots of children take a long time get over their childhood fears or belief in rumors. Scout learned throughout the years portrayed in the story how to not trust rumors. Boo Radley was a rumor and turned out to be different than what others said. After watching Tom’s trial, she learned that Bob Ewell was making rumors that made Tom look guilty. A great example of not trusting rumors is Boo Radley because in chapter 1 it claimed that he has these features: hands permanently bloodstained, long jagged scar across his face, rotten teeth that are yellow, eyes popped out, drooling a lot, and watching people while they sleep. But really he is a sweet man just locked inside the house. Another sign that shows she has matured is that world isn’t