Scout Finch Character Development
To Kill A Mockingbird: Character Development
Major characters exponentially develop mentally and morally by interacting with minor characters, society, and applying the themes of the story to their lives. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird the reader can see the protagonist of the story, Scout Finch, mature from her child like mentality and thoughts to become a strong feminine character with high morals. This is achieved through the characters and situations in her life that influence her to see reality, past her childhood mirage, for what it really is. The roles of people such as Atticus Finch, and other minor characters, greatly influences how she views the topics of racism, prejudice, and stereotypes. Atticus’ character embodies …show more content…
Scout sees how stereotypes can be altered and obscured from the truth. This is seen when she goes with Jem and Calpurnia to the coloured church where she sees that “ Negroes worshipped on Sunday while white men gambled” (Lee 118). The assumption in the novel is that white people are more religious then coloured people but Scout see’s how this statement is false. She also sees that even though the Negroes don’t have as much as the white churches or have the same materials such as songbooks, etc. they pray the same if not more then the white churches. Scout learns how stereotypes are fabricated and misleading, generalizations groups held in a manner that renders them largely, though not entirely, immune to counterevidence and how you shouldn’t assume things about people. Then there is the prejudicial judgment caused by the judge, who automatically assumes that Tom Robinson raped the girl because of his ethnicity. This is proven when Scout says, “ Judge Taylor, who had been concentrating on his fingernails, looked up” (Lee 167). This not only shows that the judge has already come to the conclusion that Tom Robinson did in fact rape the girl but it also shows that he doesn’t care or find it necessary for Atticus to defend him since his verdict has already been made. She learns to never judge by appearances because they really can be far from the truth. Due to this incident Tom also teaches Scout how she should keep a clear mind and never doubt oneself when others doubt you during ones darkest points in life because as long as you believe in oneself you will be able to overcome all obstacles
Major characters exponentially develop mentally and morally by interacting with minor characters, society, and applying the themes of the story to their lives. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird the reader can see the protagonist of the story, Scout Finch, mature from her child like mentality and thoughts to become a strong feminine character with high morals. This is achieved through the characters and situations in her life that influence her to see reality, past her childhood mirage, for what it really is. The roles of people such as Atticus Finch, and other minor characters, greatly influences how she views the topics of racism, prejudice, and stereotypes. Atticus’ character embodies …show more content…
Scout sees how stereotypes can be altered and obscured from the truth. This is seen when she goes with Jem and Calpurnia to the coloured church where she sees that “ Negroes worshipped on Sunday while white men gambled” (Lee 118). The assumption in the novel is that white people are more religious then coloured people but Scout see’s how this statement is false. She also sees that even though the Negroes don’t have as much as the white churches or have the same materials such as songbooks, etc. they pray the same if not more then the white churches. Scout learns how stereotypes are fabricated and misleading, generalizations groups held in a manner that renders them largely, though not entirely, immune to counterevidence and how you shouldn’t assume things about people. Then there is the prejudicial judgment caused by the judge, who automatically assumes that Tom Robinson raped the girl because of his ethnicity. This is proven when Scout says, “ Judge Taylor, who had been concentrating on his fingernails, looked up” (Lee 167). This not only shows that the judge has already come to the conclusion that Tom Robinson did in fact rape the girl but it also shows that he doesn’t care or find it necessary for Atticus to defend him since his verdict has already been made. She learns to never judge by appearances because they really can be far from the truth. Due to this incident Tom also teaches Scout how she should keep a clear mind and never doubt oneself when others doubt you during ones darkest points in life because as long as you believe in oneself you will be able to overcome all obstacles