TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD WHAT LESSON SCOUT LEARNS In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the main character Jean Louise Finch (AKA Scout) learns a lot of lessons. But I think the lesson she learns can be categorized in 3 categories‚ which are life‚ people and society. Scout learns 3 important things about life in the book. One thing she learns is that life is unfair. She experiences this in a court case with her dad defending a black man named Tom Robinson who is accused for raping
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idea is shown many times throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ through the many experiences that the main characters go through. There are many things that Scout must learn to see through the hardship of the court case her dad called Atticus agrees to fight. A black man named Tom Robinson is accused of raping a 19 year old girl by her dad‚ called Bob Ewell. There are many other experiences that are eye opening to both Jem and Scout. In her novel‚ it shows the idea of growing into
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To Kill a Mocking bird by Harper Lee is about the journey of Jean Louise Scout’ Finch‚ an innocent good hearted five year old child with no experiences with the evils of the world. Through out the novel Scout grows and learns as she encounters the world in new light as she grows up during the depression in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the USA. Harper Lee intentionally directs the reader to take the point of view of Scout so they can experience the unbiased perspective of her. Lee manipulates
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Jean Louise "Scout" Finch Scout Finch is a girl who lives with her father‚ Atticus‚ her brother‚ Jem‚ and their black cook‚ Calpurnia‚ in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout sees her town through her little innocent eyes. She is very unique‚ usually confident in herself‚ and always curious about what’s going on around her. Scout‚ a very unique girl‚ was taught many of the things she knew by her father‚ Atticus. Atticus in many cases nurtured her mind‚ conscience
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next step would be to put yourself in their shoes. Throughout Part 1 in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ this idea is shown in various scenarios‚ to prove that empathy is the solution to racism and prejudice. One of the ways the author‚ Harper Lee‚ had shown that empathy was the solution to racism and prejudice‚ was Jem and Scout was prejudice towards Ms. Dubose because of the way she acted towards them‚ but later on they showed empathy for her and she was no longer judged by them. “..We would be raked by her
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Scout is very smart for her age‚ and is always learning new things‚ that most children her age wouldn’t know. The book to kill a mockingbird takes place in the great depression‚ but you’d never tell from the story line. Scout and Jem grow up as very happy children‚ and Scout learns many things growing up in the town of Maycomb. Scout learns many things throughout the book‚ and it will prove well too her in many different occasions throughout her life. Scout learns how to respect people’s decisions
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and my presentation part is empathy‚ which is on pages 164 to 166. Before I go into empathy‚ I will explain the relationship between language and society. The human beings are social animals‚ and language is the crucial means of forming the bonds of society. We all live in a process of reaching out from ourselves to others‚ which is called transaction‚ and the main tool of achieving this process is language. There are many transactional variables such as imitation‚ empathy‚ extroversion and so on‚
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2013 To Kill a Mockingbird In part one of her timeless novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how it really does take a town to raise a child‚ and that everyone around you can make an impact on your life. Before the trial begins‚ Scout comes into contact with different characters that influence her and teach her life lessons. Through her interactions with Atticus‚ Miss Maudie‚ and Mrs. Dubose she learns empathy‚ optimism‚ and courage. Atticus is the biggest influence in Scout and Jem’s
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A walk in someone else’s shoes Empathy‚ defined by Google dictionary‚ is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Why do people have this feeling and how does it affect human behavior? According to Evan Staub‚ author of “Empathy and its Development” “Empathy is a source of connection between people that leads to a positive mode of relating to others. In time this can result in positive feelings toward human beings in general.”(p. 110 Staub). A world where nobody felt positive
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Scout Finch 2) Scout is a young and reckless tomboy confused about adulthood. Her curiosity gets her in trouble. She is a good person‚ most of the time‚ but is passive-aggressive and always willing to fight for what’s right. She stands firm in what she believes in. Sometimes her harsh actions teach her new things about herself and others. Such as when she punched Walter Cunningham and Jem invited him to dinner. She learned some people in Maycomb‚ especially at this time‚ have lots of troubles and
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