Doing the right thing is really challenging for children. They are typically stubborn when they are little but when they grow up they become more mature. Scout learns to do the right thing in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Throughout the novel, Scout transforms from stubborn to mature due to experiencing many tough situations. At the beginning of the novel, Scout is stubborn. Scout displays that trait when the narrator says “catching Walter Cunningham in the school yard gave me some pleasure but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt Jem came by and told me to stop” (Lee 17). Through this quote, it is clear that scout will be angry at whoever stands in her way or tries to get her into trouble. Throughout
