Miss Caroline And Scout Get Off On The Wrong Foot Analysis

Scout’s innocence not only affected how she interpreted others, it also showed how she came across to others. Her age played a huge role in how she spoke to others; sometimes by not being able to say things as they were spoken to her. This can be seen after Miss Caroline offers to buy Walter Cunningham lunch; Scout knows Walter would never be able to pay her back, but she is unable to explain it effectively to her. In an attempt to help Walter, Scout tells Miss Caroline, “‘Walter hasn’t got a quarter at home to bring you, and you can’t use any stove wood.’ (28)” Instead of getting the understanding appraisal from her teacher, she ended up getting herself into more trouble. Scout’s innocence obviously plays a role in this scene, based off of her lack of knowledge and understanding of how to make things clear enough for everyone to

On her very first day of school, Scout had been condemned by her teacher for already knowing how to read. Miss Caroline, Scout's teacher, had told her: "Now tell your father not to teach you anymore" (17). Scout took Miss Caroline's words to heart and thought that if she continued to go to school, she would have to give up her nightly reading sessions with Atticus. Scout advised Atticus: "But if I keep on goin' to school, we can't ever read anymore..."(31). This shows Scout's naivety as she focused and was fixated on such a small detail that other people wouldn't give a second thought about. Scout was willing to obediently listen to anything Miss Caroline told her as if it was the law. Unexposed to the evils in the world, Scout was so innocent and naïve, and therefore, she did not realize or even think of going against what Miss Caroline had instructed. Being naïve on the fact that not everyone in the world is always truthful and follows all the rules, Scout was infatuated on a moot

A person does not really understand someone until he or she walks in his or her shoes. Scout learns through encounters with several people. The first person’s shoes that Scout steps in is Miss Caroline’s. When Scout first meet Miss Caroline, she thought of her new teacher as terse and not understanding. The first event that made Scout think this is when Miss Caroline prohibited her to read with her father any longer. Miss Caroline talk her to tell Atticus to stop teaching her to read because she wants Scout to learn to read in school with a fresh mind. Another time that fueled Scouts perception of Miss Caroline is when she tried to explain to Miss Caroline why Walter Cunningham would not take the money to buy lunch. Miss Caroline was getting

One way the main character, Scout, learns that before they judge someone they need to walk in that person’s shoes and understand them is through her first grade teacher. In the beginning of the book, Scout was starting school, she was going into first grade and she had a new teacher named Miss Caroline. Miss Caroline wasn't from Maycomb, she was from Winston

As the story begins and we start to analyze the characters, Scout comes off as an being unable to grasp the realities of life due to her childlike innocence. We see this through her thoughts and actions. Walter Cunningham has a misfit with Scout in the beginning of the novel that can be an example of both her innocence and intolerance. It starts when Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline, tells Walter to take her money for lunch and suggests paying her back later. Walter refuses and Miss Caroline gets irritated. In attempt to explain why Walter doesn't take the money, Scout tells Miss Caroline the stigma of the Cunninghams. Scout says that Walter can't pay her back because he doesn't have the money; No Cunningham would ever take anything they couldn't pay back. When Scout gets in trouble for talking back, she blames it on Walter and reacted as follows, "Catching Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard gave me some pleasure, but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt..." (Lee 30). This quote

Lee implies that people learn lessons through life experiences that school can ever teach. Throughout this novel, Atticus taught his kids many lessons that was hard for them to hear at times, but it later on helped them in the story. Or it helped them grow up and mature. On page 40 of To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus was explaining to Scout that Miss.Caroline was new and didn’t know anyone, and she especially didn’t know the Cunningham’s story, Atticus states, “Atticus said… but if Walter and I had put ourselves in her shoes we’d have seen it was an honest mistake on her part” (40). This quote by Atticus is meant to explain to Scout that Miss. Caroline just made an honest human mistake. He tried to get Scout to realize that if he put herself in Miss.Caroline’s shoes then she might better understand the confusion. Obviously you can’t really be in her shoes, but he said it figuratively to show her why it was important to give her another chance, or at least try to be nice and listen. Atticus taught this to Scout at home later on that night. At her school after that she tried to just get by in her class. Lee also shows mainly throughout that the school system doesn’t help when it comes to teaching children life lessons. As shown in the earlier quote Atticus, had told Scout to jump in Walter’s shoes, and walk around in it. This other quote shows how Scout actually takes into consideration of Atticus’ words, and chooses to not bother Jem because she tried to imagine what it had

At almost the very beginning of the book, when Scout first goes to school, Ms. Caroline says, “Now you tell your father not to teach you anymore. It’s best to begin reading with a fresh mind. You tell him I’ll take over from here and try to undo the damage”. (23) Afterward, she says,“Your father does not know how to teach. You can have a seat” (23). These lines from the teacher are not just flat out mean to Scout, but she is also insulting Atticus by telling the whole class that he does not know how to teach. Teachers should be respectful to each and every person they meet as an example to show the children. Being rude to others is influencing the children in a bad way. Furthermore, Ms. Caroline is teaching the children to be rude to get their way, which is corrupting their minds at a young age. A good teacher will try to understand and connect with their children. However, Ms. Gates and Ms. Caroline make no effort to try and do so.

She said that her dad teaches her wrong and she should not read at home anymore. Her second mistake was that she was writing a letter to Dill, showing that she can write, when she should only be able to print in grade 1. Lastly, Scout explained the ways of the Cunninghams and how they do not accept anything they can’t pay back. Miss Caroline does not see this as a nice gesture, she sees it more of an arrogant statement and slaps her hand.

This quote also shows that she obviously is able to read above a first-grade level. Even though Mrs. Caroline was surprised by what Scout already knew, she was still unhappy. Harper Lee uses the dialogue of Mrs. Caroline to show how much Scout knows, and what work she’s doing that is beyond her grade level. She also develops Scout with her actions in the second quote by showing she already knew how to read before going to school and was capable to read those more difficult books. Another characteristic of Scout is being very loyal and dedicated to Atticus.

Scout comes home, frustrated about her first day at school. Scout’s positive expectations of school were crushed when Miss Caroline tells her to stop reading because she has been taught incorrectly. After school Scout explains her day at school to Atticus, and her teacher’s cluelessness and unreasonability. Scouts most valuable lesson from her first day of school comes from her father, where she learns to try to see situations from the others point of view. Ironically, Atticus teaches more to Scout and Jem, than their teacher, Miss Caroline,

  Early in the novel, Scout illustrates the courage she embodies.  On her first day of school, Scout acts as an ambassador for the entire class.  She takes the duty of informing Miss Caroline of Walter Cunningham's situation.  Miss Caroline had just scolded Scout for her ability to read, however, Scout still feels the classes' need for leadership.  Most children at her age would fear speaking

Jem and Scout’s relationship together is unbelievably strong. We find that Jem is extremely protective over his little sister and would do anything to stop her from getting hurt. Jem becomes more mature throughout the novel as you can tell when Tom Robinson is in court he cries and also he doesn’t want to play with his little sister but he will still do anything and everything he can for his little sister they have an unbreakable bond. She always wants his to play but he just goes outside and watches her and protects her. They both mature a lot throughout the novel. Scout matures through her experiences throughout the novel. At the beginning of the novel she is all innocent and naive. Scout at the end of the novel lost much of her

The first reason why Scout is interesting is because she’s very smart for someone her age. Right from the beginning when she first got to school, Scout’s teacher named Miss Caroline Fisher made her read the board and when she figured out that Scout can do it with ease, she made Scout read quotes from The Mobile Register. Scout is only in the first grade so, it’s quite surprising that she can read that. So, Miss Fisher claimed that Scout’s father was teaching her and she quotes, “If he didn’t teach you, who did? Miss Caroline asked good-naturedly. Somebody did. You weren’t born reading The Mobile Register” (page 22). Scout keeps saying that her father doesn’t teach her but Miss Fisher doesn’t believe her. I personally think

How could have the conflict between Scout and Miss Caroline been avoided? “Walter’s one of the Cunninghams, Miss Caroline.” This is what Scout said to her teacher after Miss Caroline offered the money and Walter refuses. She says this because everyone in the town know that the Cunninghams are very poor and can't pay anything back with real money. In the beginning of the story with Mr. Cunningham paying Scout’s dad with hickory nuts and not real money. The beginning of the story it is Scout’s first day of school. Her day was going great but then a new teacher: Miss Caroline, came into class to teach. It was lunch and she told everyone to bring out their lunches and show her what they have. Everyone had lunch except a kid named Walter Cunningham.

Scout usually never defends someone unless it’s family or Dill. After this conversation it shows that Scout learned to treat people better. She doesn’t care about class or how other people live. She justs wants a friend to play with. Later on in the book Scout becomes friends with the people she fights