It is hard to fully understand any story, especially the dramatic, yet deeply moving To Kill A Mockingbird. However, Harper Lee elucidates the story’s theme and plot line by letting a six year old become the narrator of the story. As Scout narrates the story, she not only explains the events, but also shows the impact of the events along with showing a child’s perspective of common prejudice in her hometown, Maycomb. As a result, as time passes, the reader can witness and understand the process of a ingenuous child’s transformation into a young lady through her unladylike personality, harsh realization of different treatments of the colored and white, and her reactions toward prejudice. In the beginning of the story, Scout makes her appearance
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When the Tom Robinson’s case was introduced in her life, it forced Scout to acknowledge the presence of prejudice around her. Being affected by Atticus’ case, Scout took realization of the harsh world she lives in, especially when they encountered a mixed children and Jem said, “ They don’t belong anywhere. Colored folks won’t have’em because they’re half white; white folks won’t have’em ‘cause they’re colored, so they’re just inbetweens, don’t belong anywhere”(Lee, 215) on their way to the courthouse. At first, Scout did not understand why Jem said half whites is “real sad”, because she had never come across one before nor had she ever thought there was a difference between the colored and white people. When Scout asked Jem, “Well how do you know we ain’t Negroes”(Lee, 216)?, she shows her clueless side by asking a question no one else would be willing to ask. Scout being oblivious of the difference treatments between the colored and white, never really minded the eyes of others, but as Jem explain the harsh reality to her, it forces her to recognize the prejudice and stereotype she lives around. Therefore, this walk to the courthouse can be used to represent Scout’s step toward understanding
When the Tom Robinson’s case was introduced in her life, it forced Scout to acknowledge the presence of prejudice around her. Being affected by Atticus’ case, Scout took realization of the harsh world she lives in, especially when they encountered a mixed children and Jem said, “ They don’t belong anywhere. Colored folks won’t have’em because they’re half white; white folks won’t have’em ‘cause they’re colored, so they’re just inbetweens, don’t belong anywhere”(Lee, 215) on their way to the courthouse. At first, Scout did not understand why Jem said half whites is “real sad”, because she had never come across one before nor had she ever thought there was a difference between the colored and white people. When Scout asked Jem, “Well how do you know we ain’t Negroes”(Lee, 216)?, she shows her clueless side by asking a question no one else would be willing to ask. Scout being oblivious of the difference treatments between the colored and white, never really minded the eyes of others, but as Jem explain the harsh reality to her, it forces her to recognize the prejudice and stereotype she lives around. Therefore, this walk to the courthouse can be used to represent Scout’s step toward understanding