To Kill A Mockingbird Quote Analysis

Luke Lehman Mr. Macias English 1, Period 2 26 May 2024.

The Path of Growing Up: Maturity is an important part of growing up. To Kill a Mockingbird is a historical fiction novel written by Harper Lee. The book is about Scout and Jem Finch, siblings that grew up with their father, Atticus, in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus defends a black man who is falsely accused of rape and is convicted by an all-white jury. Scout and Jem get made fun of because the town they live in is mostly racist. Throughout the novel, Scouts’ journey of growing up is shown and how she shifts her perception to where she lives. With the events Scout experiences and the people, she interacts with in Maycomb, she gains wisdom, courage, and self-control.

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In Chapter 15, Scout encounters the Lynch Mob that hasslings Atticus. Scout intervenes and asks Mr. Cunningham, “Don’t you remember me Mr. Cunningham? I’m Jean Louise Finch. You brought us some hickory nuts that one time, remember” (Lee 174)? This quote demonstrates how Scout is facing up to the Lynch Mob that is trying to hurt Atticus. Atticus told Scout, Jem, and Dill to go home, but Scout is trying to talk to Mr. Cunningham. This shows Scout’s character transformation, where she becomes more courageous and tries to defuse the situation. In Chapter 6, Scout, Jem, and Dill go onto the property of Boo Radley and “Jem opened the gate slowly, lifting it aside and resting it on the fence. We were in the backyard” (Lee 58). This quote shows how Scouts gain more courage by going onto Boo Radley’s property. Prior to this, when Scout got pushed in a tire past the fence into the front yard, she ran out fast in terror. This shows how she is becoming less scared of Boo Radley and is changing into a more courageous character. From the interactions that Scout has with the Lynch Mob and visiting Boo Radley’s house again, Scout gains courage throughout the course of the

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