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How Does Scout Mature In To Kill A Mockingbird

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During moments of our lives we go through change and maturity. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Scout, one of the main dynamic characters, experiences maturing moments. Scout, otherwise known as Jean Louise Finch, goes through multiple moments of growth. Throughout the novel scout is very eccentric and wild. By the end of the novel however she learns to calm down and respect others. These scenes and events lead up to the novel's theme, criticism hurts innocent people. Scout in the beginning of the novel was not reluctant to say what was on her mind about someone or something. Throughout the novel Scout was impulsive with her actions and phrases. She would fight people like Walter Cunningham. Lee shows this when she writes “Catching Walter Cunningham in the school yard gave me some pleasure but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt Jem came by and told me to stop” (Lee 30). Scout in this case was being very impulsive with her action of fighting Walter. Scout in her raw form is very unaware of her actions and does things before she thinks. …show more content…

While scout is eating dinner at the table Walter suddenly pours syrup all over his meal ticking off Scout. Lee writes “Atticus shook his head at me again…’but he’s gone and drowned his dinner in syrup’ I protested” (Lee 32). Calpurnia was not pleased of Scout’s reaction, so she pulled her aside to the kitchen, “Yo’ folks might be better’n the Cunninghams but it don’t count for nothin’ the way you’re disgracing’ em’...” (Lee 32). Scout later ultimately learns a lesson from this scene. She learns that she should not make such rude remarks to company or anyone in

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