Experiences are great things for children. Every child, like Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, grow and mature by learning from their mistakes and by going through certain obstacles in life. In the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Scout changes her view on life when she realizes that her childhood has ended. Her thoughts become more mature and less innocent. Throughout this book, Scout grows emotionally as well as physically. For one, the way the adults around Scout treat her makes her feel like she's an adult. Also, her experiences at Tom Robinson's trial helped her learn the harsh reality of the world. Lastly, at the end of the book, Scout stands on Boo Radley's porch to see his view on life. This proves that Jean Louise Finch now knows that perspective matters.
Firstly, Scout learns from the way adults speak and what they do to her. Jean Louise Finch got punished a number of times throughout the novel. On Scout's first day of school, her teacher, Miss Caroline, tells the …show more content…
This shows that Scout is now mature enough to know that her persepective isn't the only one that exists and other people have different views on life. Standing on Boo's porch, Scout thinks to herself, "It was summertime and two children scampered down the sidewalk toward a man approaching in the distance," (Lee, 279). The two children were Scout and her brother, Jem and the man was Atticus. Scout was imagining what Boo saw back in the summer. As Scout stands on Boo Radley's porch, she remembered what her dad had said to her a couple of months ago. Atticus said, "You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them," (Lee, 279). This quotation shows that Scout has learned a valuable lesson from her father that will help her be a better person when she is older and more mature than she already
Firstly, Scout learns from the way adults speak and what they do to her. Jean Louise Finch got punished a number of times throughout the novel. On Scout's first day of school, her teacher, Miss Caroline, tells the …show more content…
This shows that Scout is now mature enough to know that her persepective isn't the only one that exists and other people have different views on life. Standing on Boo's porch, Scout thinks to herself, "It was summertime and two children scampered down the sidewalk toward a man approaching in the distance," (Lee, 279). The two children were Scout and her brother, Jem and the man was Atticus. Scout was imagining what Boo saw back in the summer. As Scout stands on Boo Radley's porch, she remembered what her dad had said to her a couple of months ago. Atticus said, "You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them," (Lee, 279). This quotation shows that Scout has learned a valuable lesson from her father that will help her be a better person when she is older and more mature than she already