Coming Of Age Theme In To Kill A Mockingbird

One of the most common themes in stories is coming of age, and everything that goes along with it. Some stories may focus on relationships as we grow older, or focus on how things change, or seeing the world with new eyes. To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of a young girl growing up in southern america during the great depression. Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, as she is called, lives in Maycomb county, a very small town in the south. The book, through Scout, deals with racism, injustice, and hate, but also with their counterparts; innocence and acceptance. These themes and ideas are reflected over and over into the real world. We can relate with scout because her relationships with other characters, and the roles they play in her life are very similar to roles we all have in our own lives. Atticus and Calpurnia play interesting roles in Scout and Jem’s lives, with their mother being dead, Atticus and Cal are left to fill her role, and I think they do so nicely. Together, they give the children all that they need from parents. In my case, who better to compare them to than my own

Despite these heavy themes in the book, they interplay with the joyful innocence of the world through a child’s eyes. It makes for a very interesting balance that is not only thought-provoking, but relatable. It is a classic coming of age story, and one we must all live through; the discovery of the world. At some point in our lives we come to realize the world, and how things work in it. We see Scout do this and can very easily relate to her, both through her new eyes, and through her relationships with other characters. They are relationships we all have in our lives, and ones we recognize. To Kill a Mockingbird is both a warning of the dangers of hate and prejudice, and a reminder that that’s not all there is in the world, it creates an interesting and deeply relevant