Learning Lessons through Loss of Innocence
A little girl's innocence eventually goes away as she goes from her small world of happiness to the painful reality of society. Despite that, as she goes on, she learns many great lessons to prepare for that transition. The book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a story set in the 1930’s in Maycomb County, Alabama, where kids learn racism just as well as they learn to tie their shoes. This story is told from perspective of a precocious young Scout Finch who tells of her story throughout her childhood. Scout is a young, innocent mind who does not yet see the prejudice in the world or the courage that few people have to stand up to it. However, when she learns to walk in someone else's shoes to …show more content…
Tom Robinson influenced Scout in numerous ways while learning lessons about prejudice. As racism was an immeasurable part of the prejudice during this time, Tom is found guilty of rapeing Mayella just because he was a black man. Scout soon realizes that, “Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed” (Lee 323). Scout sees that even though the courtroom is supposed to be fair, racism is a blinding aspect that takes over any trial. Second, Scout learned about prejudice through Atticus and how he showed respect for the African Americans in the county. Scout now sees that if someone looks different, there is no reason that they should be treated any differently. Atticus teaches them when using prejudice it leads to injustice because it takes over anyone's conscience. Finally, Scout learns about prejudice through Boo Radley and how people make up rumors because they do not know the whole story. There are few people who know about Boo Radley and where he has been all these years, and the people in Maycomb County use prejudice to make up rumors since they do not know the truth. However, Scout sees that prejudice and rumors lead to injustice as Arthur is blamed for eating strange animals at night and for looking into people’s houses. In Conclusion, prejudice is a blinding act that can lead to injustice within the simplest cases and Scout sees that throughout the
A little girl's innocence eventually goes away as she goes from her small world of happiness to the painful reality of society. Despite that, as she goes on, she learns many great lessons to prepare for that transition. The book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a story set in the 1930’s in Maycomb County, Alabama, where kids learn racism just as well as they learn to tie their shoes. This story is told from perspective of a precocious young Scout Finch who tells of her story throughout her childhood. Scout is a young, innocent mind who does not yet see the prejudice in the world or the courage that few people have to stand up to it. However, when she learns to walk in someone else's shoes to …show more content…
Tom Robinson influenced Scout in numerous ways while learning lessons about prejudice. As racism was an immeasurable part of the prejudice during this time, Tom is found guilty of rapeing Mayella just because he was a black man. Scout soon realizes that, “Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed” (Lee 323). Scout sees that even though the courtroom is supposed to be fair, racism is a blinding aspect that takes over any trial. Second, Scout learned about prejudice through Atticus and how he showed respect for the African Americans in the county. Scout now sees that if someone looks different, there is no reason that they should be treated any differently. Atticus teaches them when using prejudice it leads to injustice because it takes over anyone's conscience. Finally, Scout learns about prejudice through Boo Radley and how people make up rumors because they do not know the whole story. There are few people who know about Boo Radley and where he has been all these years, and the people in Maycomb County use prejudice to make up rumors since they do not know the truth. However, Scout sees that prejudice and rumors lead to injustice as Arthur is blamed for eating strange animals at night and for looking into people’s houses. In Conclusion, prejudice is a blinding act that can lead to injustice within the simplest cases and Scout sees that throughout the