Similarities Between Through The Tunnel And To Kill A Mockingbird

In life, everyone has to grow up. In this process, people will experience new and challenging things. These stages of growing up could change your life, make you realize, and learn about things you had no idea about. In the Pulitzer prize award winning book, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, it tells the two stories of Scout and Jem Finch and their experiences growing up and coming of age. In the short story, Through the Tunnel written by Doris Lessing, it shows the individualism of a young boy who wants to do something on his own. These two stories show and explain the loss of innocence and maturing between the characters. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem Finch start to see the world as grownups and not children. Some things

Jerry is on vacation on a beach. Jerry is a normal kid who likes a little bit of adventure. During this trip, Jerry would leave his mom and go look at stuff that interests him like rocks and tunnels. “Oh, there you are, Jerry!” she said. She looked impatient, then smiled. “Why, darling, would you rather not come with me? Would you rather---“ She frowned, conscientiously worrying over what amusements he might secretly be longing for, which she had been too busy or too careless to imagine” (Lessing 1) This is what Jerry's mom said when Jerry wants to go on his own and adventure. Jerry sees some other kids and asks to swim with them, but they don’t speak English so Jerry has to communicate with his actions and or body language. Jerry sees a tunnel that is scary, but yet intriguing to him. When Jerry tries to swim through the tunnel he can't make it, he comes back up for air, he sees the other kids laughing at him so he thinks he needs to impress them and make them think he is grown up and swim through the tunnel. Jerry does not ask for permission from his mom and goes to the bay anyways. After trying to practice swimming the tunnel and hold his breath he tries to swim the tunnel again. He fails and almost drowns and his life flashes before his eyes. After this, his mom asks what happened and he lies saying he can hold his breath for two-three minutes. He would rather lie than tell his mom he

Boo gets a bad wrap because of some things he did as a teenager, he is just lonely and trying to communicate with the outside world. When Mr. Ewell is trying to kill Scout and Jem Boo comes and helps them. He stabs Mr. Ewell and saves the life of the Finch siblings. He also Carries Jem back to his house after his arm got broken and he passed out. Scout is standing on his porch when she remembers what Atticus said “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 87) This was said in chapter three, but is important throughout the whole book because it teaches scout a good lesson and her morals. In the book Boo is often referred to as a “mockingbird” Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.

“Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.(sparknotes.com) Boo doesn't do anything bad he is helpful. Scout stands on his porch and thinks his life wouldn’t be that lonely and just imagines the world from his perspective and doesn't judge him, which is a very mature thing to