Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee - 1077 Words

In the novel of To Kill a Mockingbird, we learn about the Finch family and also a few other characters that all play pivotal roles in how the story plays out. Scout, the main protagonist in the story, learns about a character named â€Å"Boo† Radley from her friend Dill. Scout, Dill, and her brother Jem set out to lure Boo Radley out of hiding and into the open. All of the rumors consisted of grotesque descriptions describing the facial features of Boo. They were trying to get the monster out of the dark. Through the time they are investigating Boo, they find that Boo has been leaving them presents in a hole in a tree on Boo Radley’s property. The children get a little out of hand when they begin to act out the story of Boo Radley. Atticus†¦show more content†¦Scout changes substantially during the story. Scout loses her innocence and becomes more outgoing and she becomes more empathetic to the world around her. By the end, Scout Finch will have matured beyond all expectations. Will she truly forgive others for their actions, or will she continue to hold grudges over the people around her? The innocence of a child can only be kept for so long, until eventually, the child begins making mistakes and learning from their own experiences. Parents are truly here for guidance until we can walk on our own two feet. Scout Finch makes her own experiences at a very young age. At the start of the novel Scout says from the get-go that she is almost 6 years old. Scout begins telling the story of how their friend Dill came and played with her and her brother, Jem, that summer. Dill throws them into a whirlwind of new ideas and stories. Eventually Dill convinces Scout and Jem to attempt to convince their neighborhood recluse to come out of hiding. Scout learns from the experiences with Boo Radley and even becomes friends with people she never dreamed of being friends with. Scout’s experiences with Dill, Boo, and her father, Atticus, allow her to learn to trust others and not judge a book by its cover. Why do we feel sorry for others even when it is not our fault? It comes from our inner belief that they don’t deserve it and it otherwise leads us to question the circumstances of others. We begin to feel empathy for someone because we