Cognitive Development In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

Marin Shane Professor Storey English 102 10 April 2024 Scout Signifies why Cognitive Development is so Important Cognitive development is one of the most crucial aspects of a child's life. The book To Kill a Mockingbird gives us insight into how children were raised during the Great Depression and the Jim Crow era, and how this may have affected their development. A young girl named Scout, who lives in a small Southern town in the book, gives us insight into her life through her first-person account. She paints an image of how social factors could have affected her mental development. As readers flip through the book, Scout describes her world as hostile and cold. Racism, suppression, segregation, and prejudice were normalities that children were taught

There are jobs today that people during the Great Depression would have never thought about. Our new generation of kids are tech savvy and know all about social media. Kids during the Great Depression worked jobs to support their families and were required to have more responsibilities. Overall, Scout was a positive example of how children can overcome stress and toxic environments through building relationships. She was able to make connections with those she trusted and respected. Not only did this prevent her from creating negative characteristics such as “shutting down” or isolation, but she realized the importance of others. In addition, she excluded herself from the social normalities of racism. Instead, she embraced the differences she saw in others. Although To Kill a Mockingbird is fictional, it provides countless examples of how to overcome hardships. Scout persevered through the negative aspects of her life and regulated her emotions. She matured and grew as a character throughout the book, regardless of her surroundings. Scout’s success growing up in a hostile environment proves connections and relationships are key factors in