To Kill A Mockingbird Education Analysis

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Jack Scott
Mrs.Olsen
Pre AP English III-8
29th April 2016 To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-11 Retest assignment The novel of TKAM takes various readers across the world the many places of human life and behavior that compels with the dramatic experiences of kindness,love,passion,and cruelty that is present throughout.
The cause of exploration in the novel’s larger questions takes place within the perspective of the children in which the education of children is necessarily involved in the specific development of all of the novel’s natural themes. The role of education is important and apparent in the entire book. Towards the beginning of the book, Scout is getting ready to start the first grade and shows that she is excited for
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Miss Maudie explains how "People in their right minds never take pride in their talents," and Jem is quick to see that. As is true of To Kill a Mockingbird’s other moral themes, the novel’s final conclusion about education is that one of the most important lessons are those of sympathy and understanding, and that a sympathetic,apologetic understanding approach is the best way to teach these lessons on a consistent and regular basis. In this way, Atticus’s ability to put himself in his children’s shoes makes him an excellent teacher,leader, and guide while Miss Caroline’s rigid and vulgar commitment to the educational techniques that she learned in college makes her ineffective and even potentially dangerous. I myself can relate to the various themes that are constant in the novel, however one that i can truly connect with on a personal level and with the novel is the theme of was the importance of education. During my time in elementary school, I found that increasing knowledge in the classroom and exceeding my projected landmark of education proved vital in succeeding the later parts of life. Projects in the 4th and 5th grades guided me where I am today, even tho I lacked commitment during the winding moments of elementary school. However, It's proven that education isn't necessarily learned and provided in the classroom paralleling to Scouts situation with Atticus in the novel . Others have the various options to do as they wish, even if leading to learning and improving one's mental state out of the classroom helps then down the road in life. Education is a vital source which enables and expresses one's will to learn and improve their mental state and well being for beneficial reasons that eventually impacts lifestyles down the

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