Coming Of Age Quotes

There are multiple ‘coming of age’ Scenes in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. In coming of age scenes the main character Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, Learns how to see from other people's point of view, and she learns about the sacrifices people have to make in order to keep themselves, their families, and community safe. I chose to describe a coming of age event from chapter ten.

In chapter ten, Scout and Jem were playing outside and they noticed a dog in the street. It was no ordinary dog, the dog could not control itself. The children ran to their house to tell Calpurnia. Calpurnia was Scout and Jem’s Nanny, and she tried her best to keep them safe and happy. She told the children to stay in the house while she called Atticus for help. Atticus and Mr. Tate, the sheriff, show up and see the mad dog prancing down the street uncontrollably. Heck Tate grabs a rifle out of his car and hands it to Atticus. Atticus is hesitant, but he takes the shot and kills the dog. Inside the house scout and Jem look at Atticus in amazement.

Scout was amazed because she did not know that Atticus knew how to use a gun. In the book, the dog symbolizes anger, racism and danger. Scout learned that people need to make sacrifices to eliminate all negative feelings to protect others even if it is uncomfortable for you. One reason why the dog symbolizes anger is because in the story, Atticus is a humble, understanding and tranquil man. After all the anger that has built up within himself during the Tom Robinson case he sacrificed to keep calm in the