`` There Was A Child Went Forth `` By Walt Whitman

The Journey of Compassion â€Å"There was a child went forth every day/ and the first object he looked upon, that object he became/ and that object became part of him for the day, or certain part of the day, or for many years/ or stretching cycle of years.† In this excerpt from the acclaimed poem â€Å"There Was a Child Went Forth† by Walt Whitman, it’s apparent that young children are impressionable and learn from their surroundings. But what happens when they get older? In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it is seen that the main characters Jem and Scout are influenced by society when they are young. However, as they grow up, they go on a journey of realization, and society has less of a place in their minds. To Kill a Mockingbird follows the life of Scout Finch and her family in the Southern town of Maycomb. As the novel is a coming of age story, the plotline centers around Scout and her brother Jem as they navigate life in the late 1930s. A major conflict in the book is the trial of Tom Robinson, an African American man who is accused of raping a white woman. Tensions arise when Atticus, Scout and Jem’s father, is chosen to represent him in court, an action that is highly looked down upon at the time of the setting. Also, Scout and her brother Jem are curious about their mysterious neighbor Boo Radley, whose reputation in the town is very unfavorable. As the children mature, they begin to question why their society is the way it is, and through this, they develop compassion.Show MoreRelatedThere Was a Child Went Forth and Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War Is Kind642 Words   |  3 Pageswriters Walt Whitman and Stephen Crane did a great job of writing realistically. They both wrote pieces that people still analyze even today. Therefore, there will be an explanation of Walt Whitman’s, â€Å"There Was a Child Went Forth† and Stephen Cranes, â€Å"Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War Is Kind†. 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