TKAM Section 4 Brandon Prasouvo

The last section of the book was really satisfying to read. From the beginning, we heard about Boo Radley as being a mysterious, dark creature. We saw the changes of both Scout and Jem. We read about the circumstances that influenced or catalyzed the changes in the children. Scout sits right next to Boo and in a way, it symbolizes her facing reality, the end of childhood. She witnessed the trial of Tom, she felt innocent feelings of love, she has pride in her beliefs and name, she understood different perspectives. All of these traits that Scout has acquired are just the start of her life. By seeing Boo Radley, experiencing intense anger, embarrassment, seeing the affects of racism and different mentalities, she is testing the waters of growing up. The book as a whole was a real ride in the lives of many people. Although, all the characters had a place and role to the central theme of growing and change.