The Morals Of Scout Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

The Moralities of Scout Finch

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee….

A story of two young siblings who experience a trial of a black man that shows the darth truth of racism and prejudice. The kids growing up in this environment causes their morals to change, and to realize what is really going on in their town. At the start of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is distinguished as a young, innocent girl who believes everything she is told, but does not understand what is really going on in her town. Throughout the novel, she undergoes many events which help her realize that not everything she has been told is true, and by the end of the book, realizes that her town is really being eaten alive by the deadly spread of racism and prejudice.

She knows about the stereotype of the Cunninghams and believes it must be true because the town said it. This shows great characterization and introduction towards Scout, letting the audience know what she must think about everyone else in the town. Scout is starting to realize that the people that this town dislikes, have no reason to be disliked. They haven’t done anything wrong and the author uses the mockingbird as a symbol towards the innocence of the town. Scout and Jem have both always thought of their father as talentless and feeling embarrassed by him, not realizing that he is the best lawyer in town. Until he behaves in a courageous way during a time of action. “It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.” (Lee, ) Scout is showing great maturity by realizing that her father isn’t as boring or insignificant as her and Jem thought. She is realizing that he as well as everyone else has secrets to hide, and things aren’t always seen by the naked eye. She is starting to create her own morals that she shouldn’t take advantage of anyone

Scout towards the end of the book realizes that the town she lives in is deeply disturbed and has many monsters hiding in the shadows, and that the stereotypes she believed in were not true. The trial has been a long and grueling process. Atticus has rightfully proved that Tom Robinson is innocent, and Bob Eule should be the one behind bars. “I shut my eyes. Judge Taylor was polling the jury: ‘Guilty… guilty… guilty… guilty…’ I peeked at Jem: his hands were white from gripping the balcony rail, and his shoulders jerked as if each ‘guilty’ was a separate stab between them.’” (Lee,) Both children’s morals have drastically changed, realizing that their town as well as this courtroom is unfair. The author compares each “guilty” poll to a stab to Jem. Their senses of right and wrong have matured and they are finally seeing the full picture. Throughout the beginning of this book, Scout is portrayed as innocent and naive. She believes in the stereotypes that flow through the town, and thinks nothing more. As she lives through the events of a trial, her morals change as her eyes are opened to the racism and prejudice filled town she really lives in. Scout believes everyone in her gossip-filled