To Kill A Mockingbird Life Lessons Analysis
Have you ever thought, why is my teacher so adamant about me reading To Kill a Mockingbird? What if I told you it is filled to the brim with life lessons and morals that allow us to reflect deeply upon it? Firstly, life lessons are more important than you think and they matter for a few specific reasons. Secondly, if you look at the main protagonist, Atticus he was always kind and demonstrated numerous life lessons. Lastly, one of the main topics is racism and it has a lot of teaching value. With all of these prominent ideas that schools love to promote, how could they not choose this book?
In the first place, before determining the importance of life lessons, it is pertinent to fathom what it is, and why it matters. So what exactly is a life …show more content…
Then the book speaks about Harry traveling to a fantasy place where magic is real. This puts To Kill a Mockingbird above many others in terms of educational value but it makes it perfect for the school curriculum. Now that you understand what a life lesson is and the real reason it matters, let us move onto some of the life lessons in the novel. First off, Atticus who is the parent of Scout and Jem taught many life lessons. One of the first lessons he showed Scout was the compromise. In chapter 2, when Scout finishes reading out loud in class Ms. Caroline says, “Now you tell your father not to teach you anymore. It’s best to begin reading with a fresh mind. You tell him I’ll take over from here and try to undo the damage-” (Lee 23). After Atticus hears about this he teaches Scout that more often than we would like to admit, compromising happens. The reason why this is a good life lesson is because when you get older you will encounter situations where two people will not agree and, then you will need to negotiate. By letting Scout know this he is preparing her for when she is older and enters an unfortunate predicament. The next life lesson Scout learns is being humble. In chapter 10, Atticus reveals his secret that separates him from the rest of Maycomb parents, his marksmanship skills. Miss Maudie also explains that being humble is the right thing to do. She said, “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents…” (73). By teaching Scout to be humble she is teaching her character traits that are important for when she grows up. The reasoning is that bragging is impolite and causes others
In the first place, before determining the importance of life lessons, it is pertinent to fathom what it is, and why it matters. So what exactly is a life …show more content…
Then the book speaks about Harry traveling to a fantasy place where magic is real. This puts To Kill a Mockingbird above many others in terms of educational value but it makes it perfect for the school curriculum. Now that you understand what a life lesson is and the real reason it matters, let us move onto some of the life lessons in the novel. First off, Atticus who is the parent of Scout and Jem taught many life lessons. One of the first lessons he showed Scout was the compromise. In chapter 2, when Scout finishes reading out loud in class Ms. Caroline says, “Now you tell your father not to teach you anymore. It’s best to begin reading with a fresh mind. You tell him I’ll take over from here and try to undo the damage-” (Lee 23). After Atticus hears about this he teaches Scout that more often than we would like to admit, compromising happens. The reason why this is a good life lesson is because when you get older you will encounter situations where two people will not agree and, then you will need to negotiate. By letting Scout know this he is preparing her for when she is older and enters an unfortunate predicament. The next life lesson Scout learns is being humble. In chapter 10, Atticus reveals his secret that separates him from the rest of Maycomb parents, his marksmanship skills. Miss Maudie also explains that being humble is the right thing to do. She said, “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents…” (73). By teaching Scout to be humble she is teaching her character traits that are important for when she grows up. The reasoning is that bragging is impolite and causes others