The Future of Scout Finch She has always loved to read, following her father’s footsteps. She has always asked questions and has always wanted to know more. Inquisitive in the court system, Scout Finch was born to be lawyer. Harper Lee’s novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” includes key events in the story to foreshadow to the reader what Scout Finch will be when she is older. Her father and the environment that she is in has a big influence on this. Throughout the story, readers can piece together occurrences and accomplishments to conclude Scout’s Future. Scout Finch’s actions throughout the novel reveal inculpable hints about where she will be when she will be when she matures into an adult. In Scout’s free time, she would be “listening to the news of the day,” something unusual for a child to do (Lee 23). Unlike most, the small town girl loved current events and court cases. Since her father, Atticus Finch was a lawyer, Scout’s love for justice just came natural to her. For example, when Atticus Finch defended a black man in a court case, Scout Finch always wanted to know what was going on. The case of Tom Robinson, a …show more content…
The hard working lawyer taught Scout to read at an early age. Scout was highly privileged to be able to read the same books that her father read. Even though teaching Scout to read was looked down upon by their hometown, Maycomb County that did not stop Atticus from trying to further educate his daughter. Even Scout’s first grade teacher, Miss Caroline, had told her “to tell [her] father to stop teaching [her] how to read.” (Lee 24) Miss Caroline's reasoning for this statement is that she thinks that Scout could learn better in school, than at home. Never the less, Scout is continued to be taught by her father. Certain exploits performed by Scout such as this, leads to the foreshadowing of her future to becoming a
This leads to the town’s most known lawyer, Atticus, which happens to be the protagonist’s dad, to attempt to help Tom Robinson get a fair trial to prove his innocence. Throughout the whole book, we are able to read about the Finch family’s adventures of living in a racist-filled environment and how well they react to them initially and ultimately. Being just a child at the time, it is hard for Scout Finch to understand what’s really going on in the town of Maycomb and why people have turned against her family. The novel is written in the form of flashbacks, with the story beginning when Scout was only 6 years old and ending when she is 9 years old.
Scout Finch, a once disorderly girl, changes a lot when her father, Atticus, takes the responsibility of defending a black man. Scout matures quickly when she is faced with discrimination and hatred towards her father. The atmosphere of discrimination in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee affects Scout, by creating a hostile environment that teaches her important lessons, forcing Scout to protect herself and her father, and learning that challenging the traditional way of life was not always wrong. It must have been a confusing time for Scout Growing up in Maycomb, because once her father took the role as an attorney for a black man, everything started to change.
Father, lawyer, and friend, the gentlemanly Atticus Finch hopes to shape the character of his children. The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is the story of the childhood of the young girl named Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. Throughout the book, Scout’s father, Atticus, tries his best to raise her and her brother, Jem, the right way as a single parent. To Kill a Mockingbird exemplifies the way the character of Atticus Finch either uses ritual or abandons it in order to develop certain character qualities within his children. He is specifically focuses on the development of honesty, courage, and humility.
Throughout the novel Scout changes in many ways. Every
Atticus Finch said “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”(Lee 39). As a result of this quote out main character will change. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee uses the character and characterization of Scout to show how empathy can change someone’s life for the better. Throughout the book Scout changes quite a bit. In the beginning she was very tomboyish choosing to wear overalls instead of dresses, she also liked to beat other kids up.
A nive child, thrust into adulthood. Scout, at the start of the book is childish and innocent. But, as the book and the trial progress, she begins to see her town and the people in it for what they are. The trial pushed her out of her childhood and into the world of adults.
She sees that her teacher is still learning, but why can’t she be like the Ewell’s and only go for the 1st day? In her eyes Atticus never achieved a degree. Scout only really sees that she is learning at home with reading at night with Atticus, and listening to stories. School seems to rob the fun of learning, especially with things that are beyond her control: such as a teacher who doesn’t understand who she is, but Scout must listen and obey regardless. Atticus has more knowledge to share with his daughter, he says, “... the Ewells had been the disgrace of Maycomb for generations.”
Many children have adults in their lives who influence the way they turn out in the future. These people can affect the children in negative or positive ways. Scout learns the importance of respect from Calpurnia, the ways of the world, how to live life to the fullest, and walking in someone else’s shoes to understand them throughout the entirety of To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee truly portrays Scout ’s coming of age by using the character’s Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Atticus as very important role models in Scout’s life.
Scouts developments throughout the novel revolve around the lessons she is taught be three people, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Aunt Alexandra. These three characters each have their own lessons to teach including forgiveness, understanding, equality and much more. These lessons allow Scout to have a wider perspective of the situation she finds herself in. Scout in the novel is presented to us as a growing a developing character. The lessons she is taught by her three feminine influences help her development a lot in the throughout the novel as they are a wide variety of lessons most likely helping think of what to do in most situations she finds herself in.
Scout is also a very intelligent to be so young. For example “… after making me read most of my first reader and the stock market quotations from the mobile register aloud, she discovered that I was literate and looked at me with more faint distaste.’ (lee 22) miss caroline is shocked that scout can read at such a young age. Later scout proves that not only is she educated in school but well educated in school and about life in maycomb. She clearly explains that to miss Caroline “ miss Caroline and I had conferred twice already and they were all looking at me in the innocent assurance that familiar breeds understanding.
Scout proves that adversity strengthens an individual by taking difficult events and giving them a positive outcome, resulting in her becoming a mature adolescent. From the beginning to the end of the novel, Scout blossoms from an innocent young child to a sophisticated young lady. She undergoes situations that she would not have known how to handle when she was younger. Learning to walk away from minor as well as major things has helped Scout take on the adversities she faced in a positive way. Scout demonstrates that when an individual endures hardship, it’s possible to have a constructive outcome and transition into a stronger and maturer being.
You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Tim Johnson was a recognizable dog in Maycomb County, Alabama. Tim Johnson was regarded as “The pet of Maycomb county”(105). This title is very interesting. This means Tim Johnson is the mascot for the people of Maycomb. Tim Johnson’s owner was Mr. Harry Johnson.
Father, lawyer, and friend, the gentlemanly Atticus Finch hopes to shape the character of his children. The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is the story of the childhood of a young girl named Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. Throughout the book, Scout’s father, Atticus, tries his best to raise her and her brother, Jem, the right way as a single parent. To Kill a Mockingbird exemplifies the way the character of Atticus Finch either uses ritual or abandons it in order to develop certain character qualities within his children. He specifically focuses on the development of honesty, courage, and humility.
This explains the reader the complete development of Scout. Towards the end of the book she expresses her feelings like an adult, broadening the narration explaining the readers in a more descriptive manner. In the end of the book Scout is fully developed explaining the critical parts, making the reader think about them more carefully and in many possible and sensible
How is the racial problem of the southern states of USA in the 1930s portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird? INTRO In the 1930s the Southern states of America suffered from a strong discrimination and racial hatred towards colored people. They had no rights, no respect and were not allowed to go places white people went. In other words they were segregated from the rest of the society.