Scout's Perspective On Life Analysis

Events in life can affect one’s perspective of life and it can make or break them. People’s perspective about life will change whether they want it or not. However Irving Berlin, a composer and lyricist, says, “Life is 10 percent and 90 percent how you take it.” Irving shows how someone’s perspective can change depending on the situation. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout learned how events in her life changed who she was physically and mentally. Scout begins as an annoying brat to Jem, but she eventually grows up and learns to respect him. Scout went through some good events in her life like Dill and Boo Radley when they decided to try to get Boo to come out of the house, but she also went through some tough events like the trail …show more content…
Scout doesn’t want to act like a normal girl because she wants to be like Jem. Aunt Alexandra invited her neighbors over for tea and refreshments and Scout was waiting for Calpurnia to let her do something. Scout was contemplating whether or not to go join Aunt Alexandra and she said, “Aunt Alexandra told me to join them for refreshments; it was not necessary I attended the business part of the meeting, she said it’d bore me. I was wearing my pink Sunday dress, shoes, and a petticoat, and reflected that if I spilled anything Calpurnia would have to wash my dress again for tomorrow” (Lee 306). Scout’s perspective starts to change when she decides to listen to Aunt Alexandra and wear a dress. When Scout says “join them for refreshments”, she demonstrates how she could act civil and participate with her aunt when inside, she didn’t want to. Scout didn’t argue with any of the other ladies there when they talked about subjects Scout didn’t agree with. Scout got mad at Cecil Jacobs for calling Atticus out for “defending niggers” and she said, “Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting anymore; I was far too old and too big for such childish things” (Lee 99). Scout chose to promise her dad instead of beating up Cecil. Atticus and Jem wanted Scout to be more girly than a boy. Scout demonstrates that she has …show more content…
Scout learns about discrimination, growing up, and stereotypes. She’s growing up and becoming smarter, braver, and more independent. Stereotyping other people reflects on one’s own lifestyle. Scout is stereotyped when she wants to act “like a boy.” Dr. Wayne Dyer, an American philosopher, self-help author, and a motivational speaker, once said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Perspective about discrimination and stereotypes change when people turn a blind eye to society and media. If you had a friend who was being discriminated, would you defend them or let them get picked on? Discrimination can stop when you decide to stand up for others and stereotyping people won’t help you feel better or make you a better person, so why even do it? It won’t help you in any way. Once people stop and grow up, maybe the world can truly be a great place