In the county of Maycomb, children were usually not taken seriously by adults, but Miss Maudie was different than the rest of Maycomb in this aspect. Through indirect characterization, Harper Lee illustrates that Miss Maudie treated Jem, Dill, and Scout in a positive way. She achieved this through the way she acted and how she treated the three children. She was compassionate towards them and was always welcoming. She was extremely considerate towards them. Miss Maudie held the children in high regard.
Miss Maudie allowed Jem, Dill, and Scout on her property at all times. They would often go to her house to talk or play in her yard. According to To KIll A Mockingbird, “We could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn’t jump on the arbor, and explore her vast backlot,” (page 56). This shows that she enjoyed the three kids and appreciated having them around her house. Most of the adults in Maycomb would have told them to leave, but she understood that they wanted to make the most of their childhood. Since she understood why they would spend their days running around the neighborhood, she allowed them to do that. She treated them positively by letting them into her daily life whenever they wanted to be around her.
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“Miss maudie’s benevolence extended to Jem and Dill,” (To Kill A Mockingbird, page 57). This demonstrates that Miss Maudie’s actions affected the children. Her actions set an example to be cordial whenever possible and to do the right thing. Because she was a nice person, the children saw that and strived to be more like her when they were not busy playing. Many of the people in Maycomb county could have potentially led them to be more judgemental towards