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Curiosity In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In a sleepy southern town, many of the people are innately curious. Curiosity manifests itself in several forms throughout Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Many characters demonstrate curious or inquisitive qualities. Whether they are exploring imaginary worlds, obsessively reading everything they can lay their hands on, or just picking up a bit of gossip, the characters stand out as curious individuals. A number of them will do anything to learn new things. However, three of the main obvious examples are Scout, Dill, and Miss Stephanie Crawford. Inquisitiveness appears in many different ways. Scout Finch is a young tomboy growing up in racially divided southern Alabama. However, throughout the turmoil of her life, inquisitive qualities appear. She greatly enjoys exploring the woods outside. She also loves reading, much to the chagrin of her teacher. Despite the fact that her teacher tries to snuff it out, Scout continues in her curious nature, reading with her father and playing outdoors. …show more content…

He recreates stories, visits dream worlds, and even runs away from home. Curiosity appears in several obvious places. When his curious nature leads him to, along with Jem and Scout, run through the Radley garden at midnight, the adults are not pleased. In this way, curiosity can get the characters in and out of trouble. However, Dill conjures up an excuse that saves them. “In the glare from the streetlight, I could see Dill hatching one: his eyes widened, his fat cherub face grew rounder. “What is it, Dill?” asked Atticus. “Ah—I won ‘em from him,” he said vaguely.”(p

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