Walker’s The Color Purple and Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are very powerful novels with noticeable similarities. The main characters of each novel, Scout and Celie are easily comparable. Scout and Celie are a sad, but realistic depiction of a young girl growing up as a member of their individual race and in the era of when the novels take place. Due to their sheltered upbringings, Scout and Celie are curious to make up for information that is kept from them. In addition, Scout and Celie display their great smarts but in different ways. Last, both girls demonstrate impeccable amounts of courage and persevere throughout rough patches in their lives. Scout and Celie both share the character traits of courage, curiosity, and intelligence and are constantly changing throughout the novel which makes them interesting, dynamic characters.
The Colour Purple and To Kill a Mockingbird are both narrated by young, sheltered girls. Their sheltered lives lead to curiosity. Scout is sheltered by the adults in her life as they try to protect her from the cruel world around her. Celie is sheltered because she has had no experiences in life. She is a black girl in the …show more content…
Scout means well, but sometimes her curiosity can come off in an abrasive way. Later in the same chapter, Dill states that striking a match under a turtle is hateful. Jem argues the point, and Scout remarks, "How do you know a match don 't hurt him?" (14). In Chapter 3, Calpurnia senses that Scout has had a bad day at school with Miss Caroline, so she makes crackling bread for Scout. Calpurnia tells Scout that "I missed you today” (29). Puzzled, Scout asks, "Why? Jem 'n me ain 't ever in the house unless it 's rainin '” (29). Very early on in the novel, Scout is full of
The Colour Purple and To Kill a Mockingbird are both narrated by young, sheltered girls. Their sheltered lives lead to curiosity. Scout is sheltered by the adults in her life as they try to protect her from the cruel world around her. Celie is sheltered because she has had no experiences in life. She is a black girl in the …show more content…
Scout means well, but sometimes her curiosity can come off in an abrasive way. Later in the same chapter, Dill states that striking a match under a turtle is hateful. Jem argues the point, and Scout remarks, "How do you know a match don 't hurt him?" (14). In Chapter 3, Calpurnia senses that Scout has had a bad day at school with Miss Caroline, so she makes crackling bread for Scout. Calpurnia tells Scout that "I missed you today” (29). Puzzled, Scout asks, "Why? Jem 'n me ain 't ever in the house unless it 's rainin '” (29). Very early on in the novel, Scout is full of