To Kill A Mockingbird Coming Of Age Essay

Throughout the book, Scout and Jem come of age and show their own personal morals, which is shown in many different scenes in the book. Curious and innocent kids begin to experience life outside of their small circle and encounter many opinions and people they don't agree with. Their father Atticus began teaching them the importance of kindness, respect, and personal morals. As they are put in unfamiliar situations, they start to follow their fathers footsteps, standing up for what they believe is just, and doing the best they know. As the book unfolds, the children grow as they face new challenges. Coming of age and moral attitudes go hand in hand in To Kill a Mockingbird. Coming of age is when somebody grows up and matures. For some people, …show more content…
They were put in a bad situation, of course they wanted to keep them, but they also knew it wasn't theirs. This was a real test of their morals, because this was worth much more than a silly piece of gum. Jem then says, “These are some bodies. I know that I know. See how they've been slicked? They've been saved.these are important to somebody”(Lee 39). After all, Jem and Scout decide to do good and try to find the owner when they go back to school. Even when nobody else was around, or watching, the two kids did the right thing. Coming of age and moral attitudes are shown through the kids' actions in the book. Specifically in chapter four, when Jem and Scout must choose what to do with the polished pennies they find. They chose to try and find the owners when they went back to school. Morally, this showed they valued others and thought of others before themselves. If this had happened earlier in the beginning of the book, the kids might have chosen to keep the pennies and not have even taken a minute to discuss the repercussions of taking other stuff. In the same chapter, Scout also talks about her new relationship with Calpernia. In the past, they haven't gotten along, and would get into arguments

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