To Kill A Mockingbird Perspective Analysis

Some may say the meaning of life is to learn from it. Many individuals assign life the purpose to not only learn intellectual facts and knowledge, but knowledge through experience as well. These lessons that are learned in life can contribute to the greater good of the world. In Harper Lee’s coming of age drama To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout learns about the harsh reality of the real world. She learns several important life lessons through her experiences. {Most individuals believe the most important lesson is the idea of prejudice. In the racist town of Maycomb, prejudice is a great lesson to be taught to individuals. They must learn that their fellow citizens are not identified solely by their race or social standing.} Though prejudice is clearly a key lesson to be

[A simpler, more general version of prejudice is simply the idea of perspective. Scout is first introduced to the idea of perspective with Atticus when he tries to cheer her up about school and the events of that day. The first time it is mentioned she does not quite get what it means, and tries to apply her new knowledge in situations she encounters. It is not until her encounter with Boo Radley at the end that she truly grasps the concept.] The concept of perspective is the most impactful and applicable lesson Scout learns for her current age. The idea of perspective is first introduced to Scout by Atticus. Due to events that occur at school, she does not want to return. She is the one who ends up in trouble after explaining to Miss Caroline about the Cunninghams and their financial situation. She does not understand why Miss Caroline cannot seem to understand her because “[she thinks she has] made things sufficiently clear” (Lee 26) about Walter Cunningham. Scout grows slightly impatient while explaining the Cunninghams to Miss Caroline. She does not take into consideration that Miss Caroline is not originally from Maycomb, and that she does not know things commonly known about