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To Kill A Mockingbird Essay On How Scout Changes

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A Different Scout
Over time, we all start to develop new characteristics in us. There are many things that contribute to this; people, feelings and events. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout experiences many events and actions by people that change her. Judgment was a main key in this book, people would judge Atticus because he was trying to help Tom Robinson. He would be called names and much more but he made sure Scout did not all under those influences. There were three ways Scout developed over the book. The three significant ways on how Scout develops over the novel are being tough, maturing and most importantly learning to treat everyone equally. The First way Scout changes is by starting to be mature. At the beginning of the novel she starts …show more content…

One way would be physically tough and the other mentally. Due to her tomboyish style she already has a piece of toughness inside her. Jem has been a great influence to this change. He has taught her to fight for what she wants. Scout kicked the men around Atticus “Don’t you touch him!” I kicked the man swiftly(Lee,154). In this part of the novel, Scout was trying to get Jem free from one of the men that had grabbed him harshly. She made a move and surprisingly got Jem. The second person that helped her change as herself. People would judge her for her appearance and for the way Atticus was helping Tom Robinson. She had to fight through all these things to be happy.¨ I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family—” (Lee,85). Francis sure was in trouble after he told this to Scout. Scout has had to fight the fact that her dad was helping a Negro and that there would be people who didn't agree with his actions. Overall, she began to stop worrying about people calling Atticus names since he was there to give her

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