Essay #7

                                                                                   Growing Up

An Essay About People Maturing;

By Hanna Rose

English 8B

11.4.10

Jem and Scout are growing up and as they are growing up, they are changing. Jem is growing up, he is changing many of his old habits. He is very difficult to live with because he is irritable and bossy towards Scout. He also has a bigger appetite; “Atticus reckoned he was a tape worm”. Scout is beginning to be more independent.She wants to do things without Jem and Atticus. She doesn’t let Jem boss her around anymore. Scout’s growing into a young lady, a person who is ready to conquer the world, a girl who knows what she wants , one that will achieve a lot in her life, an individual who stands up for what she believes in, a daughter who is very respectful. Scout is becoming less of a tomboy, “you may become interested in cloths and boys-”, and she starts to think about what she looks like. Both Jem and Scout interact with each other, and it's not always in a proper way. They don't always listen to each other, siblings are not always supposed to listen to one another; fighting is only natural. They are sometimes rude to each other and don't respect each other.

I am also growing up like Jem and Scout. I have grown up in learning; I have grown as a person at Pine Point School, a school with a great learning environment, a society where everyone cares about you, a place that is actively involved in your learning, a campus with teachers that help you every step of the way. I have more knowledge than I did when I was in kindergarten when I first started Pine Point School. I am also more responsible and aware of what’s happening outside of school into the wider community. I can now babysit for little kids, caring for them while their parents are gone, spending time with them, taking the time to listen to them and play with them. As I have grown up I have developed better judgment. I make smart decisions and no what’s right and wrong. I am a lot alike Jem and Scout though. I still sometimes bicker with my younger brother and sister. As I have matured, I have learned that the less you fight and yell the less you get in trouble. Like my mom says, “Treat the person how you would like to be treated”.