Examples Of Misbehaving In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Misbehaving, such as getting into fights or arguments in any setting, is a reason for being disciplined; however, both sides should be acknowledged to end the argument amicably. In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, Scout, the daughter of Atticus, gets into an argument with Francis, Scout’s cousin. They get into an altercation that was started by Francis because he called Scout’s father, Atticus, a derogatory term that was seen as offensive. This caused Scout to fight Francis, and without hearing Scout’s side of the story, Scout got in trouble for it by being spanked and then locked in a room for her ‘misbehavior’. Scout was not punished fairly because no one heard her side of the story. Scout always felt misunderstood and unheard