To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on “Maycomb’s usual disease,” as a pivotal part of the book, but also shows that compassion and wisdom can exist in these most bleak areas. The prejudice and bigotry comes from the lack of knowledge of Maycomb, and their fear to change what they have grown up with. Pre-conceived ideas are the main reason that Maycomb is ignorant of black people as they are afraid what a change of those pre-conceived ideas will bring. Even so, compassion still exists, as Atticus is able to save Scout and Jem from the influence of ‘Maycomb’s usual disease.’ Wisdom is also embodied by Atticus, where his wisdom, which is not necessarily knowledge but life experience, is able to force him to do things which are right, shown in his reluctant shooting of the rabid dog. The lack of knowledge in Maycomb about the outside world and their opinions about black people ingrains ‘Maycomb’s usual disease’ into their minds as they have no other opinions about black people.
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout learns many things. We meet Scout and her character when she is aged 6. She has grown living with a prejudice of Negro’s; she has an impulsive character and a tendency to say inappropriate and childish things. She also has a short temper and is unaware of these problems and unaware of her character. As she progresses, she grows, matures and soon learns different things from the ever present mentors and guides.
In the court case she appears to be uncertain of her testimony, constantly stuttering and repeating herself. She tries to cover her guilt by accusing Atticus of 'making fun of me (her)'(p200). Scout curiously studies Mayella; she does not think much about her. Scout figures out that Mayella's life is much different from her own. She carefully studies Mayella, and questions Jem if Mayella had any sense.
They still have a closed mind and do not possess any of the defining traits nor do they take others feelings into consideration, just theirs. People like this mainly do not realize that prejudice is only holding them back. A prime example of an immature character is Bob Ewell. He cannot and does not know how to properly handle situations or defeat as after the trial he spits in Atticus’ face in a childish manner. Also, Bob Ewell chooses to be violent and aggressive by trying to fight Atticus after the trial and says, “Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin’
Maturation is a stage of growth that we as human beings begin at birth. To Kill a Mockingbird in Harper Lee shows Scouts growth as she experiences and understands the prejudice of Maycomb. In her early years, Scout was being disrespectful to others and trying to use violence to solve problems. As time went on, she started to help others and gain control of her emotions. By the age of eight scout acted very generously and treated people with respect.
Lakeview Centennial High School To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Throughout the book Jean “Scout” Finch made a very wide impact in this book. Not only was she one of the main characters in the beginning, but also her father was in the middle of the main conflict in the story. Scout was very different from every eight-year-old girl you would meet. She was highly intelligent; she could read almost anything you put in her hands.
Boo does not act like a normal person. Being too bizarre and strange for your environment is just as bad as staying out of sight and cutting off contact with everyone else because then people will gossip and rumor about your life to compensate for not knowing. This is shown in the case of Boo Radley. Just because Boo wanted to be left alone and not be bothered he became the focal point for all the rumors and the gossip of the town. Children speculate and fabricate ideas as well as the adults do about Boo.
Scout’s life Scout’s childhood years are also her most influential years too. One of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout, undergoes many changes through her life. She is the character that changes the most in this novel. Through her experiences with Boo Radley, school, and the Tom Robinson court case; she is changed into the person she will be for the rest of her life. Scout learns that people aren’t always like her and she has to learn to accept it.
This is the type of behavior that distances Pearl even further from the Boston society. Pearl’s behavior is seen by the townspeople as so unusual that many, including her own mother, speculate whether she is not a human at all. This is another example of the strictness of Puritan society. Pearl does not conform to the Puritan idea of how a child should behave, and thus she does not get along with the other
But people are blind to see the actual message of the book and instead, looking at a few words in the book that seem offensive. Books like To Kill A Mockingbird and The Giver these books are banned because of some people think it’s not good for students to read it. But some of them are just banned for the craziest reasons like just for one thing the book has one bad word in it. Some people just make up so that there kids don’t have to read it. Like they say this book is going to teach my child to jaywalk, but jaywalking happens all the time and adults do it and kids just copy it not from a book.