Arian Weatherwax Teacher ELA 9, May, 2024. The “To Kill A Mockingbird Final Rough Draft” Introduction Paragraph (150 words) “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is based on a true story and the book is commonly used as an example of coming of age stories. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus, a white man, defends Tom Robinson in court and Bob Ewell, who is Maybelle Ewell's dad, is the woman that is accusing Tom Robinson of raping her. After Tom Robison gets convicted, he is shot in jail. Bob Ewell says he will get back to Atticus if it's the last thing he does. Then closer to the end of the story Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout, and kills himself by falling on his knife. Boo Radley saves Jem and Scout, however unfortunately Jem broke his arm …show more content…
We also see the growing development of empathy and sympathy as taught to them by Atticus. Body Paragraph 2 (200 words) The theme of coming of age is also depicted as Scout’s becoming a woman living in their broken community in Maycomb and how her day to day interactions shape her character and make her grow as a human being. Maycomb, Scout Finch's hometown, is old, stuffy, and worn out. Atticus works nonstop to combat racism and social prejudice, in their hometown, which he describes as being "diseased and burdened". Four years later, she has come to the realization that her quiet neighbor is nothing to be afraid of and that being a lady doesn't equate to weakness. Scout transforms as a result of discovering what true bravery is, seeing other people perform, and realizing that things aren't always as they seem. Throughout the book, society molds and affects Scout by encouraging her personal development and preventing her from adopting the prejudices that society has produced. Scout states in the novel, "I believe there's only one kind of folks." People.