Miss Caroline Fisher, a character from the book “Killing a Mockingbird,” makes her debut in the second chapter. A youthful figure of around twenty-one, she hails from Winston County in North Alabama. Miss Caroline’s conservative nature drives her desire to maintain control over and impart knowledge to her first-grade students. This explains her admonishment to Scout, advising her against reading with her father as it may hinder her future studies.
Miss Caroline attempted to instruct her students in the Dewey Decimal System, a new educational approach. However, she lacked understanding of Maycomb’s unique environment and its disparities from other locales. It seems that Miss Caroline had not adequately prepared for her students, unaware of the diverse populace in Maycomb and consequently unfamiliar with their respective social standings.
The text describes two incidents that occurred with Miss Caroline and the students. In the first incident, she suggested giving a quarter to Walter Cunningham to buy food, but he refused because he couldn’t afford to repay it. The second incident involved Little Chuck, who had a cootie in his hair that Miss Caroline was afraid of. Miss Caroline became upset and cried when the boy said she wouldn’t come back to school. However, the students were able to calm her down. It is clear that Miss Caroline lacked understanding in these situations.
