The end of “To Kill A Mockingbird” brought some events full
circle. When Boo Radley came out of the house to save Scout and Jem from Mr.
Ewell, I felt that Scout’s perception of the incident and later Boo afterwards
was not as childish as it had once been, but more mature. This seems to signify
the culmination of Scout’s maturation throughout the novel, and how she truly
is growing up. Scout relinquished her fear and was more accepting and friendly
towards Boo. She endured the trial of Tom Robinson and its fallout and other events, and by the end of the book Scout became a much different person from the Scout at the beginning. we understand how Jem’s arm was broken, as mentioned
at the beginning of the book, as the author did a very good job of tying all
the ends of the book together.
Interesting how the person who Jem and Scout thought to be an "antagonist" became the one who saved them.
ReplyDeleteIt really was interesting to see how the author finally brought Boo Radley into the novel, having only hinted at him prior to his introduction. It was a little surprising to see how the author made everything fit together, centered around the idea of Scout and Jem growing up and developing.
ReplyDeleteRumi--
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you noticed Scout's ready acceptance of Boo Radley. For much of the story, she always painted Boo as scary and 'weird'. How she embraces Atticus' advice to be tolerant does indicate how much she has grown.