In the story To Kill a Mocking Bird if you notice that the main character( Scout ). She has no mother. She is being raised by a single father. Also her brother Jem is being raised by their single father. Have you ever thought how would the story be affected if Scout's mother would be alive. In my opinion all this following character would be affected. Scout, Jem, Atticus, Calpernia, and Boo. I think if Scout had known her mother she would be more feminine instead of being as masculine as she was in this book. I think why Scout has been so tomboyish is because she has grown up with boys and men her whole life. She lives with her father, Atticus, and her older brother Jem. She never really had the feminine role model growing up.
Scout Finch, who is the narrator, has a brother named Jem, and a father names Atticus. Atticus is widowed; however the family is still fairly well off because of his job as a prominent lawyer in the town. Because the story takes place in the south during the 30s, discrimination of Blacks is a major theme of the novel. Because it is during the depression, everyone is poor, which leads to the blacks population to receive extraordinary low wages; which also puts lots of pressure on their community.
Scout means that she understands that her father was trying his best in telling them that they should learn to behave well, Although Atticus was trying to fill a place that he could never fill. This argues that Scout believes that it will only be agreeably right if a woman (a mother) were to do this work. A mother is more disciplinarian and a friend. A mother makes sure their children is instructed with knowledge and abilities to make it as a moderate human being. Additionally a mother has an unconditional love for her
In the story to kill a mockingbird scout is the main character of this story. What would happen if scout's mother alive was alive and how would it affect the story and the rest of the characters. First of all i would think that the whole story would change and would be almost totally a different story. Scout's mom being dead play's a really big part in this story. The personalities of most the characters would be very different compared to what they are now in the story.
Scout changes many times, but her presentation of herself remains the same. At the beginning of the novel, Scout sees herself as gamine as she plays with her brother and never had a female figure to be a role model. By the end of the novel, she receives a taste of the outside world and what goes on beyond her house. With Tom Robinson and the court case, all the way to Boo Radley the monster, Scout sees and lives everything. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout displays herself as obstinate, inquisitive, and gamine.
If Scout and Jems Mother were still alive, How might the following people be different: Atticus, Scout, Jem, Calpurina, and Aunt Alexandra?
Luckily, for us and for Scout, she didn’t have to grow up completely on her own and was able to use Jem as a prime example of what was right and wrong. Her father, Atticus, allowed Scout to grow up at her own speed and make her own choices. Plus, Aunt Alexandra also helped Scout gain some of her opinions and turn her into someone respectable and not simply ‘just a lady.’ I’m glad Scout had such a supporting family as she grew up, since being a kid can be difficult, mostly when you’ve lost a parent or key family member. Jean Louise Scout Finch will always be one of my role models, as she was who she wanted to
When I had first started reading the book I thought Scout was a boy, since she was always hanging out with her brother and Dill. The way that she acts is very different than how girls are “supposed to act” and I really appreciate the impartial views of the author, and hope the views are continued through the story. I really like that Scout is a tough girl, who isn’t afraid to do all the things her brother and other boys do.
Traditionally speaking, a mother is a woman relating to (her) a child or children, the true definition of a mother never mentions the important characteristics of actually being a mother. In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, Jean Louise Finch, more commonly called Scout lost her mother as an infant. Growing up in the 1930’s Scout is cared for by her older aged Father, Atticus Finch and the family’s housekeeper, Calpurnia. Scout is raised by a taboo pairing, her father never remarried and Calpurnia is a highly respected black woman. Based off of her situation and the time period many would be led to believe that Scout lacked many important parenting characteristics, however that is the opposite of Scout’s situation. The duo of Atticus and Calpurnia do an outstanding job of “mothering” Scout. Together they discipline Scout when necessary, provide her with love and nurture, and most importantly they constantly demonstrate correct morals to Scout. Together, Atticus and Calpurnia succesfully “mother” Scout, because they work in harmony.
Firstly, Scout’s appearance plays a huge role in her character. She’s a tomboy. She wears overalls instead of dresses, and she isn’t interested in things the girls in her town are interested in, like dolls and play sets. Instead. Scout likes to spend time
A motherly figure is defined as a person embodying the qualities of an idealized conception of the female parent. The female parent is stereotyped to focus mainly on the lives of her children, putting them before herself, and teaching them the way of life. She provides nurture and care to make sure that her kids thrive in life. The book, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, revolves around the life of Scout. The story begins with Scout as a six year old girl making her way through childhood. It is mentioned to the reader that her mother had died due to a sudden heart attack, leaving Atticus, Scout’s father, to care for them, along with the help of Calpurnia, their African American housekeeper. Throughout the story, Calpurnia and Atticus
To begin with, Scout develops greatly throughout the story by learning her place in society- as a woman. Scout believes from an early age that “being a girl” was something terrible and “wussy”, and “being a boy” was something valuable and brave. Being a girl was less of a matter of what she was born with and more of a matter of how she acted. “I was not so sure, but Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that's why other people hated them so, and if I started behaving like one I could just go off and find some to play with.” (pg 119) Scout’s train of thought tells us that she was unaware of society’s invisible rules, thought girls were supposed to be hated for being sissy and prudent, and deserved to be shunned
Scout knows that she is a girl that She should not play boys games, get into fights, and wear outfits that it is considered for males. Also, she knows that she should dress as a lady and only play with girly toys. However, she is genuine and she feels secure of her female gender, yet she does not feel conform with the fact that women in her society have limitations and there is existing prejudice by males to females, for example, when Jem told her “Scout, I’m telling you for the last time, shut your trap or go home-I declare to the Lord your r getting more like a girl every day!” (53, chapter 6) Jem told her that as a critique of her behavior and not for the fact that she is a female. Furthermore, Scout feels aversion against being pressured
According to the data collected by the Horatio Alger Association, majority of children view their mothers as their greatest role model. In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the protagonist, Scout, lacks this motherly figure in her life. Scout grew up with strong male role models that greatly influenced her life. But due to the absence of a female role model, she now views women in a negative light. But this changes through the novel as she strengthens her connection with Calpurnia, learns are about the world of women in the Missionary Society, as well as when Aunt Alexandra came to live with her. This change in her mindset proves that the absence of a motherly figure that acts as her strong female role model, is the is
Without a mother figure, scout didn’t grow up like most girls in her school. She was mostly a tomboy. Since scout grew up along side of
Scout does not only feel trapped as a girl, but she is also very confused as to why Jem believes everyone loathes women, she writes, “I was not so sure, but Jem told me I was being a girl, that a girl always imagined things, that’s why other people hated them so, and if I started behaving like one I could just go off and find some to play with” (Lee 45). Scout feels unclear about her brothers misogynist thoughts because her brother is saying everyone loathes women due to the fact that they always imagine things. Scout would be proud today to see where our country has come in regards to gender prejudices. If Scout walked our streets today she would be surprised to see women in pants, with short hair, or dressing like men. She would certainly be surprised when she saw feminine men passing by without uttering a word or battering an eyelash about it, or man completely transforming to a woman.