Kelley Armstrong once said, “I want you to have big dreams, big goals. I want you to strive to reach them. But I don't want to see you berate yourself every time you make a mistake. This refers to the relationship that Scout and Miss Maudie have in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Some people may think that Miss Maudie had no significant purpose in the story or that she was simply there as a minor character. This is not true. Several times in the book, Miss Maudie helps Scout get through some tough times with insightful advice and advice on how to see other people, regardless of their status; the help and guidance Scout receives helps her overcome some difficult situations and makes her a better person. The first time we hear from Miss Maudie near the beginning of the book, Scout states that over the summer Jem and Dill had excluded her from their activities. With nothing else to do that evening he went to chat with Miss Maudie on the veranda. As she speaks, Scout brings up the topic of "Boo" Radley. Miss Maudie shares her knowledge of him (he's fast...