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Examples Of Maturing In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In this essay i will be going over the concept of maturing and how the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” dives into the concept. Throughout the story there are many pieces of evidence that supports how characters in the story have matured. A piece of evidence that backs this up is “When we were small, Jem and I confined our activities to the southern neighborhood, but when I was well into the second grade at school and tormenting Boo Radley became passé, the business section of Maycomb drew us frequently up the street past the real property of Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose.” (Lee 114) This quote shows that once upon a time “tormenting” Boo Radley was something fun to do and fill Scout and Jem’s time. Now in the current time that Scout was speaking she’s saying that she has evolved and tormenting Boo Radley no longer satisfies her due to the fact that she has matured. Tormenting someone is not a normal activity for someone who is mature and grown up so this shows how she has become more mature. …show more content…

A piece of evidence supporting this is “In the corner of the room was a brass bed bed, and in the bed was Mrs. Dubose. I wondered if Jem’s activities had put her there, and for a moment I felt sorry for her.” (Lee 121-122) This shows that Jem has sympathy for Mrs. Dubose and she can understand how her situation isn’t ideal in the slightest. At first Jem and Scout were not opposed but definitely not happy to read to Mrs. Dubose. Now seeing her like this it’s almost like she would have no problem reading to her. This shows how Jem and Scout have gotten more mature and grown into a more grown up

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