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How do relationships with friends, family, and community influence Scout and the person she is becoming?
Olivia Barbulescu Period 7
ReplyDeleteScout’s personality and point of view on thing changes throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird because she is constantly influenced by the people around her. Scout shares relationships with Jem, Miss Maudie and Atticus that make her mature. When Dill comes during the summertime, he and Jem spend a lot of time together and ostracize Scout since she is a girl. Due to constantly being isolated from her playmates, she grows closer with Miss Maudie, a nice woman living down the street. Scout learns from Miss Maudie that “There are some kind of men who- who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one” (60). Here Miss Maudie slips in an extremely large theme of the importance of religion versus living life to its fullest into common conversation. By spending time with Miss Maudie, Scout learns valuable life lessons and gets to spend time with an older friend.
Scout and Atticus have a very interesting relationship in that even though Atticus is Scout’s father, he does not spank her or yell at her or anything of that nature, he consults her and makes sure she understands to always take the higher road. When Scout is at school and taunted by other kids for her father defending a black man in a court case, she is told to not start a fight and keep her pride. Even though Scout could easily break this promise with Atticus, she values her vows to him and makes sure to always withhold a promise. When Atticus is talking to Uncle Jack, Scout overhears how Atticus knows that she tries to control herself and he is generally pleased with her. Scout later determines that Atticus wanted her to overhear the conversation, which leads to her wanting to impress Atticus more and more. Through strong relationships between friends, family and community, Scout is continuously shaped into a stronger and more mature person.
Jake Trotta period 7- scouts personality changes a lot throughout the book because there are a lot that influence her. dill is a boy who comes during the summer and stays with his aunt. during the time that dill is there, jem and him spend a lot more time with one another than with scout, there for scout is being isolated by them and she starts to spend more time and grow a relationship with miss maudie. one of the most important relationships is bw scout and atticus. atticus is a father to scout who takes his time to make sure that scout is understanding what he is trying to tell her so that she can become an intelligent young women.
ReplyDeleteKiana Comizio Period 7
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist Scout, in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is very much dynamic due to her relationships with others. Other people influence Scout in the person she is becoming because she is at an age where she is beginning to understand complex societal issues and she is maturing away from the ignorance that comes with being a little kid. At an early age Scout is exposed to sexism and stereotypes. For exmaple, Jem, Dill, and Aunt Alexandra are all characters who complain about Scout needing to act more girl-like. Jem says to Scout,"'It's time you started bein' a girl and acting right!'"(153) Since Scout does not fit the stereotype of what a girl should be like in that time period she is constantly judged and picked on. Scout is beginning to protest and question why stereotypes exists and why she must meet it. Scout's relationship with Atticus also affects her development because Atticus is very wise.He is able to realize that African American's should not be treated as inferior to whites so he should defend Tom Robinson. This confuses Scout because her community thinks poorly about Atticus because his view point is very unusual for whites in the south. Atticus says to his brother Jack, "'You know what is going to happen as well as I do, Jack, and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all without catching Maybomb's usual disease."'(117). This quote proves that Atticus is aware that in the community they live in people are very closed-minded and judgmental. He tries to raise his children in a way where they don't bite into gossip and are not afraid to question the status-quo.
Jillian Roos, Period 4
ReplyDeleteScout is very different compared to other children her age due to her own surroundings. Her Relationships with friends, family, and community affect herself and her way of reacting to certain situations. Being neighbors with Mrs.Dubose and her rude remarks towards Scout affects her to come off as aggressive to most people. Scout's Family member's like, 'Aunt Alexandra' often tell Atticus that Scout should start to act more of a lady, than a small tempered tomboy who wears boys clothes other than dresses. After Scout hear's remarks like this said by multiple characters in the novel. Atticus uses his creative parenting skills and tells Scout to fight her battles with her mind not with her fist. Scout takes that advice into consideration and becomes less aggressive as a person and mature with her actions. The way Atticus teaches gives Scout reasons to 'grow up' into her age and use that advice wisely in life and she will go far.
Carly Rutkovsky period 7
ReplyDeleteBecause of Scout's family history of being highly educated and successful, Scout was constantly read to and became literate from a very young age. this sets her apart from her peers. Although her family and elders have majorly impacted her intelligence she does not have many friends so they have had little impact on her. she usually sticks to her brother Jem and until recently Dill. They were both mischievous boys who also rubbed off on her. she would go with them on their adventures and cause trouble. The community Scout lives in is extremely racist which is supposed to affect her view of African Americans but it doesn't. Because of her father's teachings she is very open minded. He teachers her to not judge people until she experiences what they have gone through and to be herself, this is why he does not try to change her into a girly girl like everyone else tries to. she does not fit that mold and she will never want to and Atticus is the only one who acknowledges that and supports her decision to be true to herself.
Abdullah Ahmad
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Scout’s point of view on things changes throughout the book because she is influenced by the people around her own environment. Scout shares relationships with Jem and Atticus that makes her mature and well mannered. When Dill comes, he and Jem spend a lot of time together. Due to constantly being alone from her friends, she grows with Miss Maudie.By spending with Miss Maudie, Scout learns. Scout and Atticus have a very interesting relationship , he does not yell at her, he responds to her and makes sure she understands. When Scout is at school and taunted by other kids for her father defending by Tom Robinson. Through strong relationships between friends, family and community, Scout is shaped into a stronger person
Emily Coash
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Scout is changing and growing into a older, more mature person. The peoples actions and the relationship Scout has strongly compacted on Scouts life and will influence the person Scout will become one day. The relationship Scout has with her father is very important and will shape her life. If Atticus wasn't wise and did not care about his children, Scout could grow up being not as intelligent or happy because she needs to have a strong relationship with an adult such as a mother or father. Scouts relationship with her older brother Jem can effect the person she becomes in the future because she usually looks up to Jem and deals with many situations with her brother. If the relationships Scout had with people were all negative, her future would be a lot different then if the relationships she had with people were all positive.
J.T. Scapperotti
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The way Scout is developing and who she is becoming as a person is highly influenced by many relationships in the book, To Kill A Mockingbird," by Harper Lee. One influence is the relationship Scout has with her family. She is a smart, nice, behaved, and mature girl and is becoming even more intellegent and formal. Scout did'nt obtain these descriptions by her self, it was the love, support and care of her family that gave her these characteristics. She is very smart, shes the smartest kid in school and thats mainly because her dad Atticus reads with her every night. They don't read easy books either, she is also the only one in her school that can read and wright correctly, greatly, and can read and write more advanced novels, and wright in long complete sentences. Jem at this point in the book is starting to become mean and angry, but earlier in the book, Jem let Scout tag along with him when they would play, he would but her stuff with his money, and he would help her not get in trouble as shown during the fight in school. All these things Jem has done, Scout has probably recieved her kindness and politeness from that. Another family member that isn't a good member is Aunt Alexandra. Aunt Alexandra is an extremely racist person towards African Americans and is trying to turn Scout into something shes not, so hopefully she doesnt follow or listen to Aunt Alexandra. Next are Scouts friends that act as an influence, I wouldn't consider Calpurnia as a family member so i listed her as a friend. Calpurnia has helped Scout by teaching her manors and having Scout listen better and show a lot of respect for others, and even dress nicely as well. Calpurnia has influenced Scouts development as well as Scout really good friend, Dill, who only visits during the summer. Dill is most likely Scouts best friends, thay play together, they are nice to each other, and they always get along. Dills attitudes towards Scout has probably made her a better person because she is always happy after hanging out with Dill. Finally, the community and the people in the community has influenced Scout greatly. One of the community members is Ms. Maudie, she is the only person that finds the good in everything, for example, thare was a really big fire that burned her house, but she was'nt upset, she still found the the positives in life. I would conider her to be very optimistic and Scout has a really kind personality. Lastly is Boo Radley. Boo is the one who Jem, Dill, and Scout want to have contact with which is what sparks Scouts curiosity and determination which can be either really good or really bad qualities. Because of Boo, Scout goes with Jem and Dill when they go up to the house, and into the tree which shows her curiosity as well as her determination because she never stops tring to meet, communicate, and come in contact with Boo Radley. as a result of these people in Scouts life, Scout is developing and basically living her life on what she has observed, learned, and recieved.
Brandon Antolino per.3
ReplyDeleteIn the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" Scout is influnced by her firends, community and her family. Scout is greatly influenced by her father Atticus. He plays a major role in her life, she look up to him,and if he didnt set a god example for her she would be a mess. Atticus is a very wise man with a good heart. Scout is growing up to become a great kid because of what Atticus has taught us. She also looks up to Jem, he has taught her how to be selfless. she also looks up to jem her older brother. Scouts relationships with her community arent the best, many people call her dad a "nigger-lover" and scout gets angry an ggets into fights. Scout realationships with her friends are getting better at first they were a little rocky but now theyre gettign better. overall scout has learned a lot from her community, friends and family.
Daniel Quinn Period 4-
ReplyDeleteScout, like any person is influenced by friends, family, and community into the person she will be. Scout is influenced by Jem, Atticus, and Aunt Alexandra. Atticus is a constant influence on Scout, not only because the fact that Scout is his daughter, but the strong relationship that they have with each other. Atticus makes Scout not only more intelligent but also makes her more mature for her age. Jem is someone who Scout looks up to so far in the book, she would always follow Jem and do what he did. When Jem had his schemes to send things to Boo Radley, Scout would protest. In the end, it was no use, she would end up going along. Aunt Alexandra has recently been brought to Atticus's house in the story. This was done because Scout is more of a "tom boy." Aunt Alexandra has come so Scout could have some feminine influence. Scout is rejecting this because she wants to stay the way she is, showing independence. Friends like Dill and Miss Maudie, have also influenced Scout. Dill has not only become a good friend of Scout's, but says he will be her future fiance. This is a deep decision for kids there age, but they both are up for it. Miss Maudie is Scout's neighbor across the street. Miss Maudie has always been a positive influence on Scout because of her optimism. She never has something bad to say about anyone. Even when her house burnt down, she was happy because she would be able to make more room for her flowers. Also the community has been an influence on Scout. Most of this influence has been a result of her fathers work and peoples view on it. The African American community has been grateful for Atticus's work because he defended Tom Robinson, making the African American community's a positive one. The white community has not been so excepting. They have liked that Atticus is defending a black man, calling him a "nigger-lover," saying he put black views ahead of white ones. Because it was Atticus's actions, Scout has been effected by this. All of these factors have contributed to the person that Scout is going to be.
Mike S
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Scout is influenced in her own development by people around her. Scout lets things get to her, so when the community starts calling Atticus a 'nigger-lover', she doesn’t know any better than to defend her family. Even though Scout doesn’t understand what this comment means she wants to protect and defend her family. In her household Atticus and Jem affect her. Atticus is a wise man and teaches her important life lessons. He tells Scout to keep her fists down and chin up. Atticus wants his daughter to be respectful like he is. Her brother Jem, teaches his sister to give back and not be selfish. Jem is the first to share and protect his sister. The Finch's neighbor Miss Maudie also helps develop who Scout is. She helped Scout understand what Atticus meant when he said, 'It's a sin to kill a mockingbird'. Scout learns from the people around her, shaping who she is.
Sam Lisk
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Scout as a person is influenced strongly by her peers, society and her close family. not only are scouts morals still developing but her views on the world are highly influential. As a child going to school during such a strong period of racism scout is hearing new things she had never heard before, growing up in a very independent respectful household. Atticus had always taught her of freedom and she was naive to the ways of society around her due to her constant accompaniment being of her brother and father. Although scout is highly impressionable at her age, she stays strong to what she knows is morally right which is extremely mature for her age. Scouts trip to the African American church effected he highly as it opened her eyes to how important her father’s work is. Scout lives her life by not only observation, but by morals and the impressions of equality her father has influenced upon her.
Dominique Loguidice (Period 4)
ReplyDeleteScout, as an individual has begun to become influenced by the people around her, wether or not it is her family, friends or her community. These outside forces have been having a huge impact on Scout and the person she has been becoming. Her brother Jem and her Aunt Alexandra have become some forces taking an effect on her. When Jem states "It's time you started bein' a girl and acting right!" (page 153) it allows Scout to start to begin to realize that her brother is growing older and that he has no time for immatureness. He is starting to become a man and is starting to learn and follow a proper life. He is starting to develop little time for kid games and is starting to make more time for becoming a real man. Also, when Aunt Alexandra states, "We decided that it would be best for you to have some feminine influence. It won't be many years, Jean Louise, before you become interested in clothes and boys-" (page 170) this shows that even though Scout is a huge tomboy and still young, she will soon have to become lady like and will grow out of her faze in order to become a young women and live a successful and womanly life. From these two important people in her life, Scout is starting to realize that things are changing and even though she doesn't like it, that she is going to eventually have to change to because everyone around her is influencing who she is starting to become and trying to get her the way they want her to be.
Scout being as young as she is, is easily influence by the people around her. Since she mainly only has Jem around her all the time, she tends to follow Jem and do the things that he does. This is why Scout never really acts like a girl. Jem also shows to have a really bad temper for example when he ruins all of Mrs. Dubose’s plants after she made a comment. Scout also seems to be influenced by Jems temper because when Francis calls Atticus a nigger-lover she punches him in the face .Scout doesn’t really fit in what people consider a girl during that time of period which causes for her to constantly be picked on especially by Aunt Alexandra when she tells her that she needs some feminine influence. Atticus has influenced her and taught her to be much more mature. She proves this when she refuses to fight Cecil Jacobs after he makes a bad comment about Atticus defending Tom Robinson.
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ReplyDeleteScout is influenced by a number of people in her life. Especially by her peers. Whenever people disrespect Atticus or call him a "nigger lover" Scout always feels obligated to spring into action and fight the instigator. Atticus affects her by teaching her how to control her temper and manage her impulsiveness. He is trying to prepare her for the hardship they are going to face soon. Miss Maudie and Jem allow her to be considerate and thoughtful to others. All these factors, the community, peers, family, etc. sculpt her development as a young individual.
Michelle Aguirre (per.3)- Scout’s personality develops from the influence of her friends, family and community. Friends, like Dill, lead her to be a friendly, caring person. She learns to get along with others, respecting different opinions, and cooperating just by having friends. Her family, Jem and Atticus especially, influence her greatly. They’re both role models to her, teaching her lessons on life and how to behave. They form her into being a strong-willed and intelligent girl. The relations she forms with the people who she is close with influence her decisions and thoughts, which eventually form her conscious that becomes her personality. Her community, Maycomb, is very racist. They believe whites are superior to blacks, and they believe that blacks don’t deserve decent conditions like white have for themselves. Like when Calpurnia brought Jem and Scout to the First Purchase Church, they got a glimpse of what African American life was like. Scout’s view on the problem becomes clearer, supporting her father’s ideas on defending blacks. All these things impact the development of her personality as she realizes and learns her own lessons, and becomes the person who sheought to be.
ReplyDeleteSydney Rheingold Period 6- Scouts personality has changed from the influences of her friends and family and community. Her family like Atticus who taught her lessons on life and how to behave. They made her become a more intelligent and a stronger girl then what she was. Her community is a very racist community they dont believe blacks should have the same rights that the whites do. When they went to the church they found out and realized what the life was of the blacks. Her friend Dill, because of dill scout learned to be a much more caring person and learns to respect other people and the decisions that they make during their life time
ReplyDeleteMax Uretta period 7-
ReplyDeleteScout is influenced in a big way by her friend Dill. One thing that Dill has done to influence her is he had made her past two summers fun and full of light. Without Dill Scout and Jem most likely would not have had as much fun as she had. Also if Dill did not come it could be possible that she would slowly start leaning towards being a girl. When all a girl does is hang out with two boys their most likely going to act like a boy. If Scout hung out with girls for the past two summers she would most likely be more like a girl. A family member that has had influenced who Scout is becoming is Atticus. I don't think that Atticus or Scout really knows it yet but since Atticus is defending a colored person Scout is going to start to be picked on. She is going to become a target for other boys and girls in her school and maybe even people in their community. So Atticus is making Scout an outcast almost. Growing up in Maycomb is influencing Scout a lot in who she is becoming. For one the neighborhood isn't the best and prettiest neighborhood which makes Scout more independent. If she was growing up in a rich community she would have everything done for her but thats not that case so she is more independent.
Jackie Dalfonso period 6- Scout's personality has gradually changed over time, to the many family members, and people in her life; people like Jem,Atticus, Miss. Maudie,Mrs.Dubose, Dill, etc... Scout's weakness is beating people up when they tick her off. With this problem, she has been learning to stop this problem, with the help of Jem her older brother, and her father Atticus. Atticus really wants her to stop fighting because "a" its not ladylike, and "B" Atticus is dealing with a very serious court case. probably the most important one of his life. The case is about Atticus defending a black man, because he was accused of raping a white women, who happens to be the daughter of Mr.Ewell. Atticus knows this will be tough for his children, especially Scout because thing's will be said, and he does not want his daughter getting in alot of fights. .... a relation ship with Mrs. Dubose, is not good. She is Beryl negative old lady, that always made fun of Jem and Scout on her front porch. Shew was the meanest old lady on the block. she constantly called Scout "Ugly", and made fun of their father Atticus, especially because of the court case. With all these problems building, and as well as her "Crazy" aunt Alexandra coming to visit, Scout is slowing maturing. Her aunt is always picking on her because she dresses like a boy, and doesn't know how to act ladylike. this frustrates her aunt; partially why she comes to visit with them; so she can help Scout, and considering Jem maybe in the Midst of starting puberty. she's coming so things may not be so awkward. everyone knows that Scout wants to be herself and does not want to wear dresses, she wants to do what she wants to do. Everyone around her now is pushing her to be someone she's not and to act more like a girl. Now, its all connecting to Scout, and she trying to deal with it...
ReplyDeleteNicole D'Annibale (Period 4)
ReplyDeleteScout Finch, and the person she is becoming, have been influenced by friends, family, and her community. She develops into a very dynamic protagonist throughout the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird". Scout is at a young age and going through a curious phase. She wants to learn and know everything. At this time, her father has decided to defend an African American. Atticus and the rest of their family have been called, "nigger-lovers" and Scout doesn't like it. She doesn't know better than to fight and protect her family. As she is getting older, her father asked her to stop fighting and just be a bigger person and ignore it. Atticus teaches her to get along with others and respect other people. Scout's older brother, Jem, has also been next to Atticus in teaching Scout and setting good examples for her. Scout, though, has been being picked on and made fun of because she isn't acting like a girl should. She was a tom-boy but a lot of people now think that since she is getting older, she should start acting like a girl. On page 153, Jem screams, "'It's time you started bein' a girl and acting right!'" Scout has been influenced by her family, friends and community to change and act like a girl.
Carlye Uretta Period 4- The person Scout is being has been influenced by friends, family and her community. One friend that has influenced her would be Dill he has allowed her to have patience and to be clam in tough situations and as well as learning to me caring of others. Two of the biggest people that have influenced her are Atticus and Jem. Atticus teaches her to be respectful and not to let what others say affect her, he has helped teach her self control and provided her a good pathway to being a young lady, Atticus has also taught her that doing the right thing is key, even though people may not like your decision as long as its the right thing to do, be happy with it. Jem has taught her to be brave, tolerant and respectful. Dill, Jem and Scout always go on adventures, and for the age of all of them it can be scary at times, this helped Scout become tough and brave. He has taught Scout to be respectful because even though they both hated Mrs. Dubose they still read to her and were not mean whenever she said something rude about Atticus, which also brings back to doing the right thing. Even though both of them hated her they still did the right thing and read to her everyday, they also just sat there and took all the stuff that Mrs. Dubose said about Atticus, even thought they both take huge pride in their family they did not let the things she said get to them, they learned to ignore it just like Atticus has taught them. Lastly the community has a big influence on Scout as well. The county of Maycomb is a very racist county and believes that whites are superior to blacks. When Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to her church they get a feel for what its like to live in the African American life style, by doing so it allows for Scout to get a clearer look on blacks and helps her to further support Atticus in defending Tom Robison. All these influences allows Scout to develop and learn lessons everyday.
ReplyDeleteNicolette Forgione Period 3 - Scout Finch has been influenced by many people throughout her life but the person I think influences her is her older brother Jem. Even though Jem gets annoyed by Scout and hates having her around him at times, he shows his compassion towards her and is always protecting her. Scout looks up to Jem and follows him wherever he goes. When Miss. Maudie's house caught on fire, Atticus told Jem to watch after Scout and never let her out of his sight. When Scout started worrying about the house Jem said, "Hush scout, it ain't time to worry yet. I'll let you know when." (pg. 92). This quote shows how Jem is influencing Scout to stay calm and how he's comforting her so that she wouldn't over think the situation and become more worried about it. Scout has been influenced by many people but Jem as influenced her the most so far in the novel.
ReplyDeleteKatie Stevens. Period 4- Friends, family and community influence Scout and the person she is becoming in many ways. One of their friends, Dill, teaches Scout how to work along with others and to be a better friend. Ms. Maudie is another friend that influences scout in a good way because she is a very sweet lady. She always has a happy attitude and it helps Scout learn to be more of a positive character. Atticus influences Scout to be a more open minded child because he keeps her updated with the things going on in the community.He also helps her become more of an intelligent girl by reading with her and helping her with school. Jem influences Scout by being a great role model. He passes on the wise words of Atticus to her, which were to always keep your head up high, and to ignore the nasty and crucial comments that Mrs. Dubose says to them because of her fathers decision of defending Tom Robertson, a black man. Lastly, the community shapes Scout by showing her the racism that goes on. Since the black people know that theyre Atticus's children, most of them are respectful and loveable towards them because theyre so thankful for Atticus's support. However, the white people are very hateful and cruel towards them and say nasty things to them about their own father.
ReplyDeleteNick Falciglia Period 3:
ReplyDeleteScout's personality and view towards society changes throughout the novel because of friends, family and the racist and hypocritical community that she lives in. Her friends and family such as Atticus and Jem play a huge role in how Scout views things. Atticus teaches and treats Scout as if she is mature and not just a child who knows nothing about the world. He lets her make her own decisions and be mature about life. The community that Scout lives in is very racist which causes multiple conflicts. The community being racist is the reason that Scout fights with Cecil. He says that her father, Atticus, is a nigger-lover. Scout does not like how Cecil is talking about her family so she hits him. Scout's family, friends and community are a major reason that Scout is the way she is.
period 6 ~Scouts was surrounded by people that had their own strong opinions of each other. At that time there was a lot of racism agasint whites and blacks. Scout has many relationships with people that have different views. I believe that Scout is a very curious person in this story. Atticus made scout see that racism is bad, and he tries to become a role model by defending Tom Robinson. Atticus has taught scout not to judge people until she knows what they have gone through. Scout believe that there is nothing wrong with having a friendship/relationship with a black person, in her case, Ms. Calpurnia. Society also have their own opinion that can be harsh and offensive. For example, Cecil Jacobs told scout that his father is a "Nigger Lover" and "trash", making society dislike her family this will cause Scout to have a difficult time at school. These are examples that show how friends, family, and community influence Scout and the person she is becoming.
ReplyDeleteSam O period 6 Scout changes throughout the biook. She is influed by friends family the great fepression which was going on at this time and classmates. We start out with scout beating up a classmate at lunch when she was 6. Throughout the book she has shown a level of muture content, this is displayed when Aunt Alexandra comes to visit with a goal to tech scout and her brother family meaning. During her visit Scout learns a lesson on what its like to be a lady. Although scout doesnt want to become a girly girl no violence happened in the time of her visit (at least not yet)
ReplyDeleteChris G Period 7- Scout's major influence to her from family would most likely be her Aunt Alexandra. Aunt Alexandra wants everyone and everything to be proper. She deeply cares about her and her family being high in the social status, so she tries to make sure that everyone is to her liking. Scout finds herself in a pickle with Aunt Alexandra. Scout is a tom-boy kind of girl, who doen't like being a girl. this causes conflict with Aunt Alexandra, for she wants ladies to act like ladies. She constantly pressures Scout into being something that she is not, which is unfair. Scout becomes more concered and worried now that she has Aunt Alexandra breathing down her neck.
ReplyDeleteDill, who is one of Scout's best friends, (and soon to be husband), influenced her negatively in a big way. For the past two summers, Dill, Scout and Jem have been playing outside every day. For the third summer, Dill's mom got remarried, which means he got a new father. Dill, was able to stay with his Aunt every summer because he did not have a dad. Now that he has one, he did not stay for the summer. Scout, who was supposed to marry Dill, was very depressed about this, knowing that she would not have as much fun as she had had the passt two summers.
Finally, the community plays a role in Scout and her coming of age as well. Scout's father Atticus is a lawyer who has a court case, defending a balck man. Coming off the Civil War, there is still a lot of racisim to go around. So not everybody enjoys what Atticus is doing. Mrs. Dubose errupted by saying how wrong it was that he was "Lawing for niggers", and Cecil Jacobs almost was beaten up by Scout when he called Atticus a "Nigger Lover". this upsets Scout deeply because she loves her dad and doesnt want anybody to make fun of or hurt Atticus. This gives Scout a different outlook on life as she grows up and realizes the real world.
Steven Krgin period 6
ReplyDeleteRelationships with friends, family, and community influence Scout and the person she is becoming. Atticus has taught Scout to be respectful to other people. Atticus is a constant influence on Scout, not only because he is her father, but the relationship they have with one another. Atticus not only makes Scout more intelligent but also helps her to become more mature for her age. A friend that has influenced Scout is Dill, he helped her to maintain the patience and calmness needed to overcome tough situations and to be caring for others. Scout does not have a good relationship with the community, people call her dad a "nigger-lover" which makes her very angry, and gets her into fights.
Daniella Lagani Period 7
ReplyDeleteIn the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the protagonist, Scout, faces problems as she grows up. Her relationships with the people she loves are influencing who she is becoming. Her friend Dill is influencing her coming of age because the summer he did not come to visit her, she realized how much she cared for him and how she is considering marrying him in the far future. When she first found out he was not coming she seemed bummed out about it. She was waiting the whole year for him. Whatever Scout does in the future it will probably have to do with Dill.
As Scout is getting older her community is also influencing who she will become. This is because a lot of her neighbors do not like the fact that her father is supporting a black man in court. When Mrs. Dubose was alive she would talk bad about Atticus right in Scout’s face. This affects how Scout will grow up because she has to be strong when her community bashes on her father. She needs to learn how to ignore bad comments.
Scout’s aunt Alexandra is also a big contributor to how Scout will grow up. In chapter 13 Alexandra comes to Maycomb to stay with Scout and Jem for a while. The first few words out of her mouth are talking bad about Scout. Alexandra says “Jean Louise, stop scratching your head.” Also Alexandra does not believe that girls should wear pants, only skirts. However Scout wears pants. With Aunt Alexandra living with Scout now, Scout may be influenced to be like her aunt wants her to be like.
Federica Balboni Period 4
ReplyDeleteRelationships within Scouts life with her friends, family and community influence who she is and who she is becoming. Her Aunt Alexandra wants her to become a girly girl and to dress and act like a girl and become more respectful. Scout strongly disagrees with her aunt because she enjoys being the tom boy she has grown up to be. Her Aunt and even now her brother whom has been her number one role model in her life that she has experienced the most with also realizes slowly as her grows up that Scout needs to act like the gender she is. Mrs.Dabouse an elderly woman who recently died in her neighborhood, also believed that Scout needed to act like a girl because she is "growing out of her pants" as her Uncle Jack would say. This means she is becoming old enough to act like a girl and being a tom boy is what younger kids do but I think it is hard for Scout because she spent her summers with Jem and Dill which are two boys and she is always around her brother Jem so she's adapted to a boys life culture with her actions. She also gets into physical fights with her peers because she uses her fists instead of her head to think about settling disputes. She takes things very offensively which isn't that good because instead of her being emotion and sad she becomes angry and loses her temper. Becoming of her age, soon she will realize what actions she needs to take and how to act because a girl is who she is suppose to become, not a boy.
Emma LaBarbera- Period 7
ReplyDeleteI believe that relationships with friends, family, and community influences Scouts development both positively and negatively. Through Scout's relationships with her family, like Atticus and Jem, it has taught her to be a stronger person and to not listen to what everyone else is saying. Atticus taught Scout that she has to think what she wants to think and be what she wants to be, and he has also taught her to not try and please anyone but herself. Jem has taught Atticus to be a better person in caring for Atticus and has been a great role model for her to look up to. Jem has been a figure of kindness, strength, and knowledge all acquired from Atticus, that Scout is soon to or has already gained. Through her family as well such as Aunt Alexandra, Francis, and Jem always tell Scout that she needs to act more like a lady. Jem says, "'It's time you started bein' a girl and acting right!'"(153) This makes Scout feel bad about herself, but she is wise enough to know that she doesn't want to change who she is in order to please others. The community has drastically affected Scout and it forced her to grow up quickly. Scout was forced to mature in a community where prejudice, white supremacy, and gender roles were tolerated. Atticus chose to teach his children like adults and to not treat them like people who were less than him or wouldn't understand the truth, which helped Scout to grow as a wise and mature thinking child. With people around her forcing her to grow into something that she wasn't made it difficult for Scout to realize what the right thing to do is or not. Scout also had to deal with her peers and her cousin Francis treating her like trash and calling Atticus a "nigger lover" because he was defending a black man in a court case. Francis also said that they were trash and how Scout didn't act like a lady disgraced the family name. This made Scout angry and often her first reaction was to use her fists as a defense mechanism, but Atticus taught her that in life, you must learn to fight with your words, not with your fists. Scout has learned a lot from Atticus and her brother Jem with positive encouragement, but has also learned from the negative experiences like when Francis called Atticus a "nigger lover", and both has made her stronger and helped her develop into the person that she is.
Kyle Lometti- period 3- relationships with friends and family influence Scout because she and Dill had been very good friends when he would visit Maycomb over the summer. They would have lots of fun over the summer and when Dill said he would not be returning to Maybcomb she realized that she missed Dill and that she cared for him and that life without him would not be the same. Jem is also starting to become annoyed when he is constantly around his family and in the absence of Jem and Dill, her two best friends, she may become more lady-like because she is not constantly surrounded by boys. Atticus also influences Scout's development because she looks up to him and respects him as a person. She doesn't like to let him down and if he tells her to do something then she will most likely follow through and do what she is told because of her relationship with Atticus and how she doesn't want to fail him. Because the community does not like Atticus' decision to defend Tom Robinson they take out there anger on Scout and Jem and say bad things to them. Scout might question if Atticus' core beliefs are correct because everyone in the community seems to thing differently. Family also influence Scout because most of the Finches share the same beliefs on racism as the community, the support segregation and the suppression of African Americans. This may make her dislike them even more because they are always against Atticus and ashamed of his decision to take the case of Tom Robinson. Overall, Atticus is the most positive influence on her at this point in the book but Jem and Dill are also positively influencing her but the community and most of the FInch family are hindering her development.
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Relationships with different people in Scout's life make her the person she is today.
For example, Scout's relationship as a friend with Dill is very powerful and strong. Dill respects who she is and her personality. He will always love her if she is feminine and girly, or if she is a tom-boy. It affects her because she knows deep down that she doesn't have to change herself to please anyone, and I think that's an impressive trait for someone of such a young age to have.
Scout has two family members that influence her greatly, Jem and Aunt Alexandra and they both pull her in two different directions. When Scout has grown up through the book Jem has always been there like an older brother should, roughing her up because she didn't mind that. She was always with Jem and Dill during the summer rarely playing with girls her own age. Aunt Alexandra has tried to force her into becoming more lady like and feminine. Scout is not like that because she grew up much differently than her Aunt has. Aunt Alexandra does not like that Scout is a tom-boy and wants to change that about her greatly, but Scout doesn't want to change for her. The Maycomb community is greatly impacting Scout and who she is becoming because of the trial that is going on with Tom Robinison. Atticus Finch, the children's father is defending an African American man, and the whole town is finding him disrespectful for doing so. Some of the children in school have picked on Scout, for her father.
Scouts relationships with the people she lives with and the people around her affect her in many ways. At her home, Jem shapes who she is because they do all their activities together. When Scout didn't want to go to Boo Radley's house at night, Jem said to scout that she becomes more like a girl every day even though she is a girl. This affects how Scout acts in public because she acts more like a boy most of the time than a girl. Society, including Mrs. Dubose and her other family members such as Aunt Alexandra want Scout to stop acting like a boy and dressing in overalls and start to do things a normal girl would do and dress in an actual dress. Society also shapes who Scout is because so far in the book her and her family have been getting a lot of hate from people who think it is wrong that Atticus is defending Tom Robinson because at the time there was a lot of racial tension where they live. This influences the type of person she is because she turns to violence when someone makes a remark about how her father is wrong for defending him or when someone calls Atticus a nigger lover. This shows readers that Scout is verty defensive of her father and her family.
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ReplyDeleteAs Scout is getting older, the relationships she has with the people around her, influence who she will become. Aunt Alexandra, she doesn’t think that Scout dresses and acts appropriately, like a girl should. She thinks Scout should e wearing dresses and socializing with people from the community and being more girly. She comes to stay with Scout, Jem and Atticus and tries to change her not being what she thinks a girl should be, and Jem thinks the same as well. Atticus influences who Scout it becoming in a positive way, because he is very intelligent and wants his children to be intelligent people also. Everyone keeps telling Scout that Atticus is no good for defending Tom, and keep calling Atticus names because of it. Atticus wants Scout to not listen to them, but make smart decisions and form their own opinion without the consent of anyone in Maycomb. He wants them to be different and just be themselves, and that is the kind of person Scout it becoming. Scout’s aunt and father can influence who Scout will become and is becoming throughout the novel.
Ariel Coonin Period 6
ReplyDeleteAs the protagonist, Scout, grows older she is constantly affected by outside influences and she changes a lot due to the pressures. Scout is growing up with a single father and this affect her in many ways. Atticus and her have a special, loving bond. He doesn't make her wear dresses and act "lady-like" all the time; he allows her to play with the boys. Originally Scout was a tomboy because Atticus let her act this way, but her interactions with people such as Jem and Aunt Alexandra have caused her to change. As Jem grows older he begins to reject Scout when she asks to play with him. He believes that she should act like a girl and girls shouldn't participate in the activities that he participates in as a boy. Aunt Alexandra, like Jem, believes that Scout should act more like a girl. She comes to live with the family because she thinks Scout needs a "feminine influence". This is a lot of pressure on Scout to change and so as the story goes on she becomes less of a tomboy. Due to these relationships, Scout deals with many struggles dealing with gender roles.
Scout is still young and curious so anybody's actions will effect her. When she knows a person well they will effect her more, she will trust them and respect them more then a distant acquaintance. When people called Atticus a n@#$&* lover at school and at the landing she would take it as an insult and fight them, fighting became frequent and she would become a hostile person. She would need to be told to behave properly change her ways. Bravery was taught by Mrs. Dubose, without her, Scout would not have a major genuine fear. She had to overcome fear to go there with Jem. From the trip to the church with Calpurnia she respected the colored people more and understood equality better from the discriminated side. With help of others Scout has grown more into a mature person with her own character.
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ReplyDeleteScout is one of the most dynamic characters in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. She has changed numerous times throughout the book, many of these changes were influenced by adults such as her father Atticus and her housekeeper Calpurnia and even her older brother Jem. For instance in the book people are bullying Scout in school by calling her dad derogatory names and using mean phrases such as "nig*** lover" and even her cousin Francis says that "he is a disgrace to this family." Although Scout's first intentions would be to go and fight anyone who degraded her father like that, Atticus tells her that it will be much more mature if she just lets it go and doesn't fight anyone. She does this and it changes the way she acts in hostile situations. In one case she walked away from a fight and people started making fun of her for that, but she took that laughter because inside he knew that she was doing what her father wanted and that it was the right thing. In another case while Atticus is away Jem and Scout go to visit Calpurnia's church and hear the way she speaks in front of her friends. This gives Scout a more open minded view to the world and lets her start to think about the less fortunate. Also how other communities may act in different ways than their own.. The people that Scout is growing up with will affect the type of person she shapes up to be greatly and forever.
Roma Scarano (pd. 4)…From the beginning Scout has had the personality of being tough and having a lack of self control. Recently, Jem and Scout have been patronized because their father, Atticus will be defending Tom Robinson in a trial against a white man in the summer. At lunch, Cecil Jacobs called her father a nigger lover. Atticus had told Scout to just ignore the comments and that’s exactly what she did. She says, “I drew bead on him, remembering what Atticus said, then dropped my fists and walked away…” (pg. 102). Atticus is constantly telling his children to stay strong with their heads high. Never show that these insults bother you. Scout is learning to stay tolerant and gain more self control over her rash actions. Another person that’s influencing Scout is Aunt Alexandra. Now that Aunt Alexandra is living with the Finch’s in Maycomb, she has many times informed Scout that she must begin to stop acting like a tom boy and learn the ways of being a lady. Jem lately has also been inducing these comments toward Scout during their everyday lives. Scout is becoming a different person every chapter because of the insight given by her family and the community around her, Maycomb.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that relationships with friends, family, and community influence Scout and the person she is becoming. Scout’s personality and point of view on thing changes throughout the book, To Kill a Mockingbird because her actions and the things she does are influenced on what the society around her is doing. People who normally influence Scout the most would be her father, Atticus, and Calpurnia. For example, Atticus teaches Scout to be who she wants to be and to not pay attention to what other people think about her. Atticus is a very intelligent person who helps Scout realize that other people's opinions shouldn't affect hers. Another example would be Aunt Alexandra. Alexandra wants Scout to become more lady like and girly rather than dressing and acting like a boy. Aunt Alexandra thinks she needs to become more respectful and dress more girly like, but Scout disagrees. This causes a problem between Aunt Alexandra and Scout because Scout is more of a tomboy kind of girl who doesn't enjoy wearing dresses or acting more lady like. This shows that Aunt Alexandra wants everyone to be proper and as respectful as they can be. Scout's relationships with her friends and family are improving and getting to be better than they were at first. Now Scout has learned a lot and has many role models that she can look up to to become a better person and act more mature.
Matthew Miles period 7
ReplyDeleteI do agree tht relationships affect the person that Scout is becoming. Scout is changing who she is throughout the book. She is changing because she is doing things that are not normal in their society. She is also influenced by Atticus and Calpurnia. She is influenced by Atticus because Atticus teachers her to not pay attention to others if they're putting her down. Cal teaches her to never be above people and never feel like ur better than everyone else. Aunt Alexandra influences her because she wants Scout to act like a girl and not a boy. Scout disagrees with them. Scouts relationships are improving. She can b a better person because she has great role models and a great father.
Scott Bartman- period4
ReplyDeleteBy all means the relationships Scout has are affecting who she comes, relationships impact who someone comes regardless of who they are. One person who in my opinion is impacting Scout the most is her father Atticus. When people call Atticus a nigger lover and she fights them or even if she doesn't fight them this impacts who/what she becomes. Atticus it trying to teach his kids that it is bad to be prejudice and descriminate. Aunt Alexandra also impacts who scout is because she tells her to act more ladylike and not to curse which would change her slightly and change how people precieve her greatly.
James Delia- Period 6
ReplyDeleteThere are many relationships that affect Scout, and who she is becoming. One relationship that Scout has is with other kids her age. Besides Dill, most kids in Scout's class are told by there parents that Atticus is a "nigger-lover." I believe that Atticus is right and all of the other parents are just going with the same beliefs as one another. This may shape Scout into who she is becoming because parents are telling their kids bad things, and the kids tell Scout. This gets on Scout's nerves and makes her want to fight other kids. Also, Francis, Scout's cousin called Atticus a "nigger-lover," which is bad for her development because not even her own family supports what her father is doing. The Finch's are basically on their own, besides other blacks, in defending Tom Robinson. One other major person is Aunt Alexandra, because she thinks Scout is too much of a tom-boy and wants her to become more lady-like by wearing skirts. Atticus told Scout that she should be her own person and not follow her name. These relationships will impact the development of Scout by making her a stronger person.
Sydney Mueller Period 3-
ReplyDeleteScout is affected from her different relationships multiple ways throughout To Kill A Mockingbird. With these different relationships coming from every direction Scout does not know whose opinion is true and who not to trust. The community of Maycomb is against Scout, Jem, and Atticus at the moment in Maycomb because Atticus has decided to defend Tom Robinson, an African American, in a court case later that summer. The town of Maycomb is very prejudice and does not accept Atticus’ decision because it isn’t ordinary and the “proper” way to act, he is going against a white family which is frowned upon. The communities actions would affect Scouts relationships because she might become hostile towards Atticus for making everyone hate her, putting a strain on their strong bond together. Everyone within the community will also feel tension with Scout because she realizes she is being talked about everywhere she goes. Also, when Scouts family has come finally come together to meet for a simple family holiday there is strife among them. Many of the other Finch’s, such as Aunt Alexandra, don’t share the same beliefs as Atticus and his children. This disagreement of ideas might cause Scout to question which reasoning is right, Aunt Alexandras or Atticus. The biased opinions surrounding Scout would also affect how she matures because the beliefs she has seen might cause biased opinions. Scout has been raised one way by Atticus but when her families beliefs become involved in the years where she is maturing, those are the beliefs she is going to remember the most. When Scouts relationships are tested she may start to doubt her current beliefs and change the person she would like to become.
Michael Dragone period 6 - Scout’s point of view on things changes throughout the book because she is changes by the people around her friends and family. Scout shares relationships with atticus calpernia, and jem teahces her tow work hard and be well mannered. When Dill comes to maycomb over the summer dill and Jem spend a lot of time together because now scout she is consistently being alone from her friends, she grows with Miss Maudie because she Scout learns learns how to behave like a girl. Scout and Atticus have a deep and close relationship he does not yell at her, he listens and talks to her and makes sure she understands. When Scout is at school she is constantly taunted by other kids for her father defending by Tom Robinson because he is african american. Through strong relationships between friends,family and community, Scout is growing to become into a stronger person
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ReplyDeleteScout is different from everyone in her town because she is more like a tomboy because she is always around Jem so that made her who she really is now, she not like the other girls that worry about their hair and think of what dress their going to wear, Scout is the more outgoing type and seems to do anything to be around Jem, and example would be when Jem and Dill were going to Boo Radleys house and Scout was scared to go but she went with the boys anyways. Therefore I do agree that relationships can affect people because Atticus is affecting Scout because Atticus was teaching Scout how she shouldn’t pay attention to the people that are bringing her down.
Nick Nelson Period 6
ReplyDeleteNot having a mother growing up and living with two boys has a great impact on Scout. She has nobody to teach her how to become ladylike at an early age and instead grew up as a tomboy. She is interested in guns and adventure, things that the average girl wouldnt be doing at that time. Later in the book Aunt Alexandra decides that it is time for her to learn to become a lady and goes down to Atticus' how and stays there for a while. She tries to influence Scout but Scout doenst want to listen to her.
Tristan Votta Period 6
ReplyDeleteIn the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the protagonist, Scout is greatly influenced by her friends, family, and society. Scout has some issues regarding her gender, over the course of the book. Aunt Alexandra's strong attitude towards this topic has greatly influenced her. Scout strongly dislikes wearing dresses; however Aunt Alexandra constantly pushes Scout to act more "lady-like" which may affect her in the long run. Also, Scout is greatly influenced by her father, Atticus, who she respects greatly. Atticus time and time again is the model for a perfect human being. He acts kindly towards people who are disrespectful to him, supports equality, and is always accepting to others. This drastically influences Scout because she looks up to Atticus, and will do everything she can to follow in his footsteps. Atticus teaches her values and morals, which she tries to follow to the best of her ability. Overall, Scout's family and friends influence her and make her who she is today.
Jacee C - period 7
ReplyDeleteThe relationships Scout had with the people around her effected the way she is now. Since she didn't have a motherly figure around her growing up, she had to fend for herself. Thats probably why she is in this tomboy stage. She is literally surrounded by boys, her best friends being her older brother and Dill. Also because of the fact that mostly everyone is harsh on her because of her fathers choices she has become confused. Not to mention that she tends to use her fists instead of her head when making decisions. Another family member, Aunt Alexandra, has older beliefs and is trying to turn Scout into what she thinks is a proper, beautiful lady. Many people are going to try and bring Scout down, but like Atticus said she just has to keep her head up and ignore everyone.
Claudia Marino - Period 7
ReplyDeleteSince Scout Finch is a young girl, she is still exploring her world and everything in it. She is easily influenced, doesn’t know what is considered good or bad in society and looks to her family and community for guidance. Children are always asking questions due to their natural curiosity, and their role models usually provide them with answers— Children like Scout learn from their elders, influencing their behavior and what they will become later in their lives. Scout is influenced by her community by wanting to fit in with what everyone else in Maycomb thinks. Eventually, the views of the town will mold her opinions in order to fit in.
Conor McGillicuddy - Period 3 -
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of external forces that influence Scout as she develops in her coming of age. A notable example would be her Aunt Alexandra. Her aunt is determined to change Scout as a person in a short amount of time. She wants to change the fundemental characteristics of SCout. She wants to "enhance" her qualities. Her aunt cannot accept that Scout is a tomboy. She is a ruffian that plays with other boys and not dolls. This is what may be perfectly acceptable in modernday terms, but has a tremendous impact on the social life of the Finches. Aunt Alexandra decides to put feminie influence on Scout. This impacts Scout in more of a negative way than a positive way because it puts pressure on Scout in order to act lady-like, when there should be no pressure at all.
Alissa Hochman period 7 said: Since Scout is a tomboy it makes her different from every other girl. She is a tomboy because she is always playing with Jem and Dill. Scout is not the type to fix her hair or wear dresses or not play in dirt. For example, she goes to Boo Radley’s house with her brother and Dill, even thought she is scared. Consequently, I do believe relationships can affect people because Atticus is affecting Scout by saying she shouldn’t pay attention to other people that are trying to bring her spirit down. She should always be the bigger person.
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