Go Set a Watchman Principles Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"When you happened along and saw [Atticus] doing something that seemed to you to be the very antithesis of his conscience—your conscience—you literally could not stand it. It made you physically ill. Life became hell on earth for you. You had to kill yourself, or he had to kill you to get you functioning as a separate entity." (18.93)

This is the ultimate revelation for Jean Louise in the book. She learns that in order to stand alone, she has to believe in her own principles on her own… not because someone else does. If they are strong enough, she can be an independent person.