Growing Up In To Kill A Mockingbird

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According to Virginia Woolf, “Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others” (Goodreads). In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it’s set during the Great Depression in Maycomb, Alabama. The main characters are Jean Louise (Scout) and Jem Finch. In the beginning of the novel Scout is 6, and Jem is 10. The novel covers a 3 year span of the kids life. During these 3 years, the kids grow up a lot. Growing up is a central idea in To Kill a Mockingbird as shown through lessons, the trial, and a loss of innocence in the kids.
The kids learn many life lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird. One of the first lessons they learn, Atticus teaches them. Atticus warns them to never shoot a mockingbird. He says, “Shoot all the bluejays you