Scout's Maturation in Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird: An
Essay about Miss Maudie’s Impact in Scout’s Life
by Barry Wright
Essay: Scout's Maturation in Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird: An Essay about Miss Maudie’s Impact in Scout’s
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As a child grows, many people influence their development as a person. Some people impact more than others,
and a select few really leave their mark. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” several characters play this role.
Among them, Miss Maudie Atkinson, a woman who proves herself a strong character, prevails as the one who has
the greatest impact on Scout Finch, the protagonist of this novel. As Scout matures and grows up, her views on
the world around her change. Through subtle yet effective ways, Miss Maudie teaches Scout many life lessons
about being humble, judging, and attitude, all of which ultimately have a great effect on the kind of person Scout
develops into and her outlook on the world.
Among many things, Miss Maudie teaches Scout that she should not judge people based solely on rumors she
might hear about them. Scout, being only six years old at the time of the story, believes everything that reaches
her hears and takes most things literally. Rumors she hears about a man named Boo Radley, who many consider
the town freak because of his different lifestyle and because nobody ever sees him, create in her the belief that he
is a crazy maniac. The activities she takes part in with her older brother Jem and their friend Dill only fuel her
theories about Boo. When Jem and Dill begin shunning Scout aside, she spends her time with Miss Maudie
instead, and they develop a kind of friendship. Miss Maudie, a Baptist who loves nature, has high morals, and
treats everyone as equals, aids in Scout discontinuing her belief about Boo Radley’s state of mind. At one point,
they have a conversation regarding Boo. They discuss the rumors Scout has heard thus far about him, and Miss
Maudie shoots down her beliefs. When Scout asks Mi...
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