At the beginning of the novel, Scout shows high amount of intolerance to people around her. She gets irritated easily and acts like a tom boy. There were a few instances when Scout tried using violence to solve problems or when she was provoked. Some of the more significant examples are when Scout tried to wrestle Walter when he got her in trouble. Scout also beat up Dill when he called Atticus a “runt” and also a “nigger-lover”.
However, subsequently as the story develops, and Scout grows older, she started showing levels of tolerance. One example was when Scout sympathized with Tom Robinson when it was very clear Tom was innocent but he was sentenced to death just because he had colored skin. Being coloured in America at that time was like being dropped down a standard below humans. Scout was also able to tolerate insults others throw at her and her father for defending the Negro. Scout, was able to tolerate and to make her stand known to others and reason out with them on why Tom Robinson is being wrongly treated. Towards the end of the novel, Scout also did not mind when she sat beside Boo Radley while the adults were talking about what happened when Scout and Jem were attacked by Ewell. Scout also agreed to send Boo Radley to the Radley porch.
Hence, my conclusion is that Scout tolerance grows as she gets older.
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