Coming-Of-Age Transition In To Kill A Mockingbird, By Harper Lee

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The coming-of-age transition from idealism to realism creates an existential crisis that creates a hero. Atticus experiences this coming-of-age transition when he is confronted by a rabid dog. Atticus arrives at his house with the sheriff, Heck Tate, as the mad dog comes to the house. Atticus initially holds an idealistic view on the matter, that he won’t have to shoot it and that Heck will. However, as the dog gets closer, Heck makes it clear that Atticus has no choice but to shoot it, and Atticus shifts to a realistic view that he has the best chance to kill it before it harms anyone. Attics then becomes a hero because he showed great courage by killing the dog and did so with no intention of impressing anyone. This cannot be mass-produced
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