As you get older your mind matures and your world opens. To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee is about a girl who is learning about the cruelness and harsh reality of the world. As she learns how to deal with racist comments and rude looks she matures emotionally, physically and mentally. Scout was a rowdy trouble-making girl who turns into a smart young lady.
First, as Scout grows older her emotions mature. When Francis makes fun of Atticus and says some rude things Scout stands up for him. She swears “before god if [she will]…let him say somethin’ about Atticus” (Lee, 114). Scout is standing up for Atticus. Supporting him and is not afraid to confront people unlike when she was to shy. After Bob Ewell hurt Scout and Jem Heck Tate asks scout to retell what happened. Heck Tate doubts Scout thinking, “’she was to scared to know’, [but Atticus counters], ‘you’d be …show more content…
After Scout attacks Francis and her uncle sits down with her and talks about it, Scout tells him that she was just protecting Atticus. She then makes sure uncle Jack “[will not] tell Atticus about [her standing up for him]” so he will not be worried (114). Scout is caring for Atticus’s well being and is making sure he is not troubled with her while the trial is going on. Before she could care less, but now she is protecting and caring for Atticus’s sanity. Second, When Scout is asking around about what Atticus can do, she comes up with the conclusion that he is not interesting and that “[he] is feeble”(118). Scout saw her father as a boring old man, but now as time progresses Scout sees him as a strong independent man. Next, when Boo Radley saved Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell, he took Jem to the Finches house. After standing in the background making sure Jem was alright Scout asks if he would “like to say goodnight to Jem” (371). Scout is being nice to Boo and not hiding or shrinking away from him like she did before. Scout significantly matured mentally throughout her
First, as Scout grows older her emotions mature. When Francis makes fun of Atticus and says some rude things Scout stands up for him. She swears “before god if [she will]…let him say somethin’ about Atticus” (Lee, 114). Scout is standing up for Atticus. Supporting him and is not afraid to confront people unlike when she was to shy. After Bob Ewell hurt Scout and Jem Heck Tate asks scout to retell what happened. Heck Tate doubts Scout thinking, “’she was to scared to know’, [but Atticus counters], ‘you’d be …show more content…
After Scout attacks Francis and her uncle sits down with her and talks about it, Scout tells him that she was just protecting Atticus. She then makes sure uncle Jack “[will not] tell Atticus about [her standing up for him]” so he will not be worried (114). Scout is caring for Atticus’s well being and is making sure he is not troubled with her while the trial is going on. Before she could care less, but now she is protecting and caring for Atticus’s sanity. Second, When Scout is asking around about what Atticus can do, she comes up with the conclusion that he is not interesting and that “[he] is feeble”(118). Scout saw her father as a boring old man, but now as time progresses Scout sees him as a strong independent man. Next, when Boo Radley saved Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell, he took Jem to the Finches house. After standing in the background making sure Jem was alright Scout asks if he would “like to say goodnight to Jem” (371). Scout is being nice to Boo and not hiding or shrinking away from him like she did before. Scout significantly matured mentally throughout her