Examples Of The Blind Spot In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In terms of Jem and Scout, one would assume that they do not share these same blind spots, as they both tend to see people based upon the "content of their characters," not upon the color of their skins, or the social circles that they fit into. However, this is not exactly the case; their blind spot is not their racist bigotry, their blind spot is simply their tendency to jump to conclusions. For instance, the children in the book, Jem and Scout, have a blindspot they share concerning a neighbor of theirs, Mrs. Dubose, when in fact they are simply unaware of her personal struggles. They see her as a wicked old woman until Atticus, their father, tells them the news of her death. He continues to explain that, "she was sick for a long time...

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