and social skills because we learn more about the world and how life actually is. When we are a child‚ we still think that the world is a peaceful and fun place‚ but when we grow up we notice that it is actually a cruel and difficult world. We can see in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ that Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill mature throughout the book. They also grow up and discover a lot of good and bad things about Maycomb. Scout didn’t know how to respect people‚ so she said what was on her mind. “But he’s
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from equality and acceptance‚ yet from the world’s prejudice actions. For instance‚ the naive child has a shortage of vocabulary that is used in the 1900s daily leaving Scout questioning “what [is] a whore-lady?” (99). Even though Scout may have a mature voice or understanding of certain topics‚ leaving her to seem ignorant in the choices she makes‚ her innocence shines throughout
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To Kill a Mockingbird Character Essay Learning to be a protective‚ brave man‚ is sometimes difficult for young boys. It is especially difficult when protecting someone might risk your own life. This mature lesson is one Jem learns in Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout the novel‚ Jem transforms from controlling and bossy to protective and courageous. This comes due to the experience of reading to Mrs. Dubose and learning about true courage. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jem seems
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their neighbour. Instead of wearing dresses and learning manners like any other girl in her same position‚ she has been able to grow up freely and with out much baggage. Despite being very intelligent (she could read before she started school)‚ she does not grasp social niceties‚ this is shown when Scout goes to school and bluntly tell her teacher Ms Caroline that one of her class mates Walter Cunningham is too poor to pay her back for lunch. "You’re shamin’ him‚ Miss Caroline. Walter hasn’t got a
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and Dill have various adventures that mature them‚ and allow them to understand how the world works in the mind of an adult. The children’s mind slowly transforms from understanding situations like an adult to having the mind of an adult. In effect‚ Jem begins to mature by going off on his own and preferring to be alone. “Jem was growing. I must be patient with him and disturb him as little as possible‚” scout narrated (153). Scout was beginning to realize how Jem was starting to advance at a faster
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Before Holden arrived at Pency he failed to meet academic standards at his previous schools that have “given him the axe”. The idea of Pency Prep seems to follow him everywhere because whoever he meets seems to know about it and how good of a school it is. It is a symbol of failure. Pency is not the first school Holden has flunked out of as a result his family is not too pleased with him and nonexistent academic ambitions other than in English. Central Park is a reoccurring location throughout
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The Older Jem “If there’s just one kinds of folks‚ why can’t they all get along with each other? If they’re all alike‚ why do they go out thier way to despise each other?” Jem has been the biggest character in the book that has changed‚ some reasons are when Jem snitches out Dill telling Atticus that Dill left home and came with him and Jem‚ another reasons is when Jem defends his sister from Bob Ewell’s attack on them. These reasons are strong to support my point saying that Jem has matured
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to have a sixth sense. “Perhaps Calpurnia sensed that my day had been a grim one: she let me watch her fix supper”(38). Knowing that Scout’s day had been rough‚ Calpurnia‚ with her mother-like tenderness‚ tried to console her the best way she knew how. Calpurnia also understood the children’s problems with each other. When Scout and Jem started to not get along as well‚ Calpurnia understood and was kinder to both of
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In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ John Proctor tearing up his confession is believable. Proctor is a flawed character‚ but he is a good man. Proctor tries to do what he believes is right. Proctor can’t stand the idea that innocent people are being condemned. He can’t accept that the girls are falsely accusing people of witchcraft‚ and the court is believing them. John Proctor demonstrates that he is a good man with the way that he judges himself. Proctor can’t forgive himself for having an
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for others‚ but also increase a person’s courage. Throughout the Fallen Angels‚ the war changes the soldiers a lot. For example‚ the innocent young soldiers enter the war‚ it quickly changes them and forces them to develop into men. The relationship between the squad members have also changed and make their friendship even more strongly bonded. In addition‚ Perry’s point of view for the war has also changed. In the beginning‚ Perry didn’t really think about joining the army. The reason he goes to
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