In To Kill a Mockingbird, the author included messages that were represented through certain characters. For example when Scout asked why Mr. Raymond had entrusted her and Dill with his deepest secret he replied "Because you're children and you can understand it" (201). This displays how people change their views as they et older. It exemplified how in result of society, people have certain standards and do not accept people who do not meet those standards. As one matures they become more aware of how the world and the people in it work. Older people might know more things about the world but younger children can be more accepting when they don't have the influences if society affecting their thoughts. Harper Lee represented deeper meanings through the specific quotes she included.
In this novel Harper Lee expressed life lessons through the characters. For instance, when in the courtroom Scout is wondering about the case and Jem tells her "There are things you don't understand" (210). This shows how Scout is too young to understand some things in life because he hasn't experienced as much as Jem. Also, she hasn't matured enough to comprehend certain things and realize the truth about them unlike Jem. It also is placed as it is to remind the reader of Scout's innocence and how she hasn't been completely exposed to the reality if the world. The messages in To Kill a Mockingbird are expressed through the characters' actions an words.
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