Character and Moral Development Essay
Scout is able to learn new things and develop character with the help of her friends and family. In the story, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout changes in many ways. She gets her newfound knowledge from the events that occur in Maycomb and the people that surround her. Her personality and her views on people change throughout the story. She is able to grasp a better understanding for things as she ages. Overall, Scouts changes drastically through the course of the novel, for the better though. One thing she learns from people, specifically from Dolphus Raymond, is to not judge people based on what you think you know about them. For example, Scout thought Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an alcoholic who was no good just because he has mixed children. But, in reality all he drank was Coca-Cola. He wanted people to think he drank because it would give the townspeople a real reason to dislike him. When
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She learns this from Dill’s experience from running away from Meridian to Maycomb. She learns that family background doesn’t define a person. After Dill explains to Scout that his parents had no interest in having him she began to wonder what her life would be like without her family. She came to the conclusion that she needed her family as much as they need her, “As Dill explained, I found myself wondering what life would be if Jem were different, even from what he was now; what I would do if Atticus did not feel the necessity of my presence, help and advice. Why he couldn’t get along a day without me. Even Calpurnia couldn’t get along unless I was there. They needed me.” (page 191). Scout realizes that everyone has different backgrounds, good or bad. Also that everyone had a family whether they were blood related or not. Scout learns that her family isn’t there to make her life harder, they’re there to help her get through it