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How Does Scout Mature In To Kill A Mockingbird

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"Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more; I was far too old and too big for such childish things, and the sooner I learned to hold it in, the better off everybody would be. " (Lee, 85) Jean Louise Finch, known as Scout, stands out in the prim and proper southern town of Maycomb, Alabama. Over the course of the novel, Scout's life experiences, good or bad, shape and mature her into a sophisticated young lady. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the first few lines of dialogue indicate that Scout is extremely intelligent. As her older brother, Jem, states proudly, "Scout yonder's been readin' ever since she was born, and she ain't even started school yet." (Lee,7) Although her brother, Jem, jokes that Scout was born with the ability to read. When Scout contemplates this concept, she comes to the conclusion that she does not remember how she learned to read. Scout's amazing ability to read and write is not the only example of her intelligence. Scout is not only accomplished in reading and writing, she, having grown up in the home of a lawyer, an understanding of the world issues happening around her. “Well, coming out of the courthouse that night, Miss Gates was—she was goin‘ down the steps in front of us, you musta not seen her—she was …show more content…

I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ’em [Black People] a lesson, they were gettin‘ way above themselves, an’ the next thing they think they can do is marry us.

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