To Kill A Mockingbird Analysis

To Kill a Mockingbird is relevant in today’s generation because the novel shows how one can learn and mature through experiences. To begin, the character Scout evolved vastly throughout the length of the novel. When the novel began, she would overreact to small unnecessary things within the novel, for example she thought that their cook Calpurnia favoured her brother; Scout said to her father, “Lose no time in packing her off”, (Lee 33). This demonstrates to the reader that she is a childish little girl. As well, she is also very naïve and believes everything people told her, perhaps not understanding the other side’s point of view within the story. For instance, Scout’s brother had told this absurd story about Mr. Radley, their neighbour

Scout believed the ludicrous tall-tale her brother recited and because Scout had not known Mr. Radley’s perspective, she thought he was a crazy individual. Due to the things Scout, her brother and her friend heard from their neighbours they decided it would be entertaining to play tricks on Mr. Radley. The children once even crept up to one of the Radley House windows and peered inside (Lee 70-71) This proves that she is very childish and thoughtless, invading someone’s privacy as she did. Throughout the novel, Harper Lee demonstrates Scout as a dynamic character because she begins to evolve and grow as an individual. Including, when Scout finally begins to understand people in their perspective. Such as, when she and her brother had realized the reason for Boo Radley staying inside all these years, it’s because he wants to stay inside (Lee, 304). This was a turning point for Scout as she is beginning to understand other’s perceptions. Finally towards the end of the novel the character Scout has grown as a person and has become considerate of others, she has now learned to observe the other person’s point of view through a series of events within her