This is a
great question. A number of things can be said, but the ending of the novel shows how muchhas
grown in maturity and intelligence. In some ways, she is more intelligent thanas she is able to
see the aftermath of the death of Bob Ewell in a more nuanced way than even Atticus.
When Bob Ewell dies, Atticus wants to proceed in a very literal and legal way. He wants
transparency, which would putin the limelight, the very thing that would crush a recluse like
him. Heck Tate sees this point, and he tries to convince Atticus that Bob Ewell fell on his
knife.He says this point many times, but Atticus has trouble listening to it.
In the end, Atticus agrees. And he believes that Scout will have a difficult time
understanding such adult things, but Scout grasps it faster and arguably better than Atticus.
Here is the text:
Atticus sat looking at the floor for a
long time. Finally he raised his head. Scout, he said, Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. Can you
possibly...
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