Answer: In Maycomb County, there is a recurrent theme that portrays how some characters are forced to grow up emotionally due to racism in society, being this the reason why they act like adults and take care of one another.
Explanation: In the story, one of the characters; Scout, learns the hard way how society works and how racism takes over her community. This character has the characteristic of having emotional growth throughout the story since she has seen violence and cruelty with her own eyes. By the end of the story, her maturity makes her act as an adult and have a better understanding of people, even though she is still a child.
