Chris Collins

1/14/10

Mr. Salsich

English

Freestyle essay

Education:

An Essay on To Kill a Mockingbird

(TS) Education is a major theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. (SD) The theme first becomes evident in the beginning chapters when Scout must go to school. (CM) Scout encounters a teacher named Miss Caroline, who she does not like due to her teaching style. (CM) Scout struggles with this but eventually overcomes it and pushes through the years at the school. (SD) Then later in the book Scout begins to become educated, to learn, about life in her small town. (CM) She learns about racism, and that not everyone is treated equally. (CM) This begins to become particularly important to her when her father takes the controversial Tom Robinson case. (SD) Scout learns a lot about the courtroom and about racism during the Tom Robinson trial. (CM) Scout is convinced that Tom Robinson had won, but when she hears the verdict “guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty,” she is bewildered. (CM) Atticus gave a good speech and she was sure they had the case won, but things did not turn out the way she expected. (CM) Scout learned that even in a courtroom, where people should be judged fairly, when racism is involved that fair judgment goes out the window. (CS) Throughout the book Scout has learned many things, whether she stumbled upon them, for example the mystery of Boo Radley, or was forced upon them: things such as school. Scout is nowhere near done learning, and she will continue on her path of education as the book progresses.

(TS) Education is extremely prevalent theme in To Kill a Mockingbird, but education is also a major theme in my life. (SD) Pine Point has been my school, and my home, since kindergarten (CM) Unlike Miss Caroline, the teachers at Pine Point are genuinely kind. (CM) If you are more advanced at something, like math or reading, than other students, you are not yelled at, you are congratulated. (SD) Also, At Pine Point, unlike in the book, you have the freedom to say what you want. (CM) In the book when Scout tried to tell Miss Caroline about the Cunningham’s situation, she was smacked on the hand with a ruler. (CM) If I did this at Pine Point, I would be thanked for the information, instead of punished. (SD) Unlike in the book Pine Point does practice fair judgment. (CM) Everyone is an equal, and everyone is treated fairly. (CM) I am traveling on this wonderful path we call life and I am excited to see where it takes me. (CS) My Education does not simply terminate when I finish schooling, instead, I will continue on this path of knowledge throughout my life, until the day that I day.