Have you ever lived in a town full of evil? Scout Finch is a young girl living in the town of Maycomb. Maycomb has a lot of drama. There are all kinds of different people living in this small town. Scout enjoys playing with her brother, and being herself. She grows up in this evil town and has to learn to mature and fight against the standards. Scout learns about the evils in Maycomb like racism, gossip, and stereotypes by experiencing them first hand and from her family’s guidance. Gossip is information about someone that has been confirmed as true. There is a lot of gossip in the town of Maycomb. Arthur Radley is probably gossiped about the most. When Scout finally meets Arthur, she comes to the realization that the gossip about him is false. Scout says, “One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough" …show more content…
She doesn’t like wearing dresses and doing lady things. This causes many issues for the citizens in Maycomb because they believe everyone should act a certain way. When Scout and Aunt Alexandra got in a fight Scout said this to Jem, “She doesn’t like me, that’s all there is to it, and I don’t care” (Lee 225). Scout learns a lot about stereotypes, stereotypes are not good and everyone should be able to act and do as they please. Scout has been very independent since a young age because her father teaches her that it is okay to be who you want to be. This quote shows Scout does not give into people’s thoughts and opinions on her. Atticus does a good job as a father by letting Scout dress and act as she wants. A lot of stereotypes exist in Maycomb but Scout learns to not let them affect her and to continue and do what makes her happy. All in all, Scout has been dealing with stereotypes all her life and knows that they should not affect her life and what she does, and she should do what makes her