"'Scout, I'm tellin' you for the last time, shut your trap or go home—I declare to the Lord you're gettin' more like a girl every day!' |
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2. She talks back to her elders
Learn to respect your elders a little more! Explaining is understandable, but when an adult asks you to do something, be respectful and at least acknowledge what they’re saying a bit instead of just continuing to contradict them. At least personally, as a kid I did what adults told me to and didn’t talk back. When you’re young you need adults to teach you the difference between good and bad, right?
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"'You weren't born reading The Mobile Register.' |
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4. She's as tough as a street fighter
Scout doesn’t have the best of tempers. Her fights aren’t the same as the typical tantrum induced little kid fights; when she fights, she goes in with the intention to leave a mark. On top of that, Scout has been in many fights, winning a majority of them and continuing to not fear a fight and would even attack an adult if needed. Somewhat scary behavior for such a small child, if you ask me.
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“I drew a bead on him, remembered what Atticus had said, then dropped my fists and walked away, ‘Scout’s a cow - ward!’ ringing in my ears. It was the first time I ever walked away from a fight”(Lee 102). |
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6. Scout learns about some... delicate subjects
Curiosity is natural, especially at such a young age. Sometimes, though, curiosity can lead to some… odd questions. Learning about problems such as rape at such a young age is unexpected, and most adults don’t want to talk too much about the subject in front of children. It is good to know about dangerous situations such as these, but as a second grader, it may be a bit too early to ask. I’m pretty sure most of us didn’t learn about the birds and the bees until we were in fifth grade at least.
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"Calpurnia sighed. 'Old Mr. Bob Ewell accused him[Tom Robinson] of rapin' his girl an' had him arrested an' put in jail-' |
"I dressed quickly. We waited until Aunty's light went out, and we walked quietly down the back steps. There was no moon tonight"(Lee 119). |
7. Scout can disappear into the night like a ninjaSneaky, sneaky, sneaky! How are these little kids able to escape so easily? When I was a kid, I wasn't supposed to go out at night, and I wasn’t gutsy enough to even try. It’s also surprising how stealthy she and Jem are, being able to escape the house when an adult is present inside. Plus, weren’t they afraid of what would happen if they were caught at all? If my parents caught me sneaking out at such a young age, I wouldn’t hear the end of it, even when I got older.
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8. She can get into a grown man's mind
Most of the time the children are the ones that cause the commotion and the adults are the ones who need to calm them down. But in this case, Scout is the one calming down the group confronting Atticus. If it weren’t for Scout, Atticus could have gotten in a lot of trouble. She got lucky and was able to unconsciously use her youthful innocence as an advantage.
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“‘Hey Mr. Cunningham. How’s your entailment gettin’ along?’ |
"Atticus was trying to show, it seemed to me, that Mr. Ewell could have beaten up Mayella. That much I could follow. If her right eye was blacked and she was beaten mostly on the right side of the face, it would tend to show that a left-handed person did it. Sherlock Holmes and Jem Finch would agree"(Lee 238). |
9. She can comprehend a court case
It’s pretty established that Scout is a very intelligent girl, but she is extremely intelligent in comparison to the average eight-year-old if she is able to decipher a court case so easily. Sure it probably has to do with the fact that her father is a lawyer, but she knows her stuff when it comes to putting pieces of a puzzle together.
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10. She can survive a court case
Not only is she able to understand the court case, but she’s able to sit through it and not lose focus. Most children have a really short attention span, and staying patient and in place is a struggle. She’s able to keep her concentration pretty well over many hours since court cases can go on for a long time. If only all kids could stay focused on one thing for that long, babysitting could be a lot easier.
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Everyone has parts of them that are unique. In To Kill A Mockingbird, other than Scout, there are many other strange or bold characters. Read Harper Lee's famous novel to meet more interesting characters and experience Scout's story.
Created by: Alohi Apalla and Trisha Nguyen, Period 5