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  • Essay / Creative Final Project - 674

    “They've done it before and they've done it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it seems like only the kids cry. » (Lee-285) Ideas are not burned into children's heads, allowing them to see the world as a bright and confusing place. I chose Scout as the character for my memory box because she narrates "To Kill A Mockingbird" with a sweet child's view. She doesn't understand why there are prejudices and why some people are treated differently from others. School, Atticus, and the courtroom have taught Scout many lessons she will never forget. The memory box itself is Mrs. Dubose's candy box that she had given to Jem. For readers to view the book in an innocent, childlike way in the 1930s must have changed the way many people thought about how the country treated African Americans. Harper Lee made the very wise decision to tell this amazing story through the eyes of a child. The first item in my memory is a pencil name tag for school. Scout was very excited to go to school for the first time and it was a big step in his growth, which he did throughout the book. Atticus told Scout, "...you just keep your head up and keep your fists down." No matter what anyone tells you, don't let them take your goat. Try fighting with your head to change...it's a good thing, even if it resists learning. (Lee-101) She learned to ignore the horrible things people had to say at school. Finally, school taught Scout about many different types of people. Mean teachers, Miss Caroline, poor classmates, Walter Cunningham, and kids who only came on the first day of school, the Ewells, were all at the Maycomb County school. Most of the lessons Scout learned came from Atticus. The second item in my memory...... middle of paper ...... "To Kill A Mockingbird" is a wonderfully written book. One of the reasons this book has achieved such popularity is that it is written from a child's point of view on an "adult" subject. Scout is my memory box character because she is able to show the book through her eyes and you can see how much she has grown by the end of the book. Scout learns many lessons from school, from Atticus, and from watching Tom Robinson's trial. The memory box is Mrs. Dubose's candy box because she was a very strong woman in overcoming an addiction and dealing with the pain of being very ill. By the end of the book, Scout was as strong as Mrs. Dubose, having been teased at school and seeing Tom Robinson convicted of rape in court. “To Kill A Mockingbird” takes on a deeper meaning as it is seen through the eyes of young Scout Finch..