Scout Finch was an amazing character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee. As the narrator of the story, she allows the reader to truly get inside her mind and see what she was thinking the moment she went through them. The story took place in a small city called Maycomb during the Great Depression. Scout was 6 years old when the novel began, so the reader can imply she’s going to be one mischievous character that we will later see grow into a fine young lady, and that’s exactly what we saw. During the duration of the novel, Scout goes through things and learns lessons that help shape her to fit her role in society. At the beginning of the book, Scout is an ill-tempered, short fused child who lashes out at anybody who stands in her path. A couple examples of this include Walter Cunningham, and Ms. Caroline. In the Walter Cunningham incident, Scout is furious with Walter as she believed her trouble with Ms. Caroline was all his fault so she took her anger out on him by beating him and teasing him. …show more content…
She fully became a new person when she was attacked by Bob Ewell, only to be saved by Boo Radley. During that time after the incident, the sheriff went out to investigate, only to come back saying Bob stabbed himself even when Boo killed Bob himself. Atticus knew the true answer and was about to go and bring Boo to court but was interrupted by the sheriff who said it was inhumane to put Boo in front of that court and have him speak in front of the entire town of Maycomb. Scout, having heard the whole discussion, agreed with the sheriff after he left, saying it was best for everybody if they all believed Bob had killed himself. This small scene truly showed how Scout was grateful for what Boo had done for her and Jem, displaying bold acts of maturity and understanding of the position Boo would be in if he did go to
Scout’s moral teachers help her understand people as a whole. The first to present this challenge to her was her classmate Walter Cunningham. Walter is one of the less fortunate people that were hit by the crash and causing them to be on the poorer side. After a scuffle at school he comes over for dinner, there he displayed rather strange behavior. Drenching his plate in syrup, Scout in pure disgust lashes out at him once again criticizing him about his eating habits. Which lead
In contrast, Scout and Dill struggle with such behaviors and seem more comfortable in gender transitive roles. At the beginning of the novel Scout is an innocent, good hearted five year old child who has no experience with the evils of the world. As the book progress Scout has her first contact with evil in the form for racial prejudice.The basic development of her character is governed by the question of whether she will emerge from that contact with her conscience and optimism intact, or rather she will be bruised, hurt, or destroyed like Boo Radley and Tom Robinson.
In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” Scout Finch, a 6 year girl who lives with her brother Jem Finch and her father, Atticus Finch, fantasizes going to school, and always thinks first for herself. As she gets older and starts school she learns to think of how other people see things and to show sympathy. Scout progresses through part 1 of the book by realizing life’s not fair, how her innocence is gone and she isn’t as much of a child anymore.
One can tell, even at a glance, that she is not your typical six-year-old girl. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is the one that always keeps the story interesting. Her many daring and dangerous experiences constantly keep the reader engrossed. While Scout is just following her nature, she often times is scolded for her actions. She captivates her readers by displaying her curious and courageous side, while also being a caring individual.
Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch is the main character in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and is the narrator of the story. She starts the novel at the age of six, and over the course of the novel, grows to be nine. Racism affects Scout throughout the story mainly because of her father, Atticus Finch, being involved with defending a black man in court that was accused of raping a white woman. Scout also resides in a small Alabama town called Maycomb. This also leads to much prejudice throughout the book.
When Scout is introduced in the novel,she has not fully gone through a change.However,she is fully aware of her surroundings and has a pretty open eye for (of) for a child of age of six.During Scouts first days of school,her teacher Ms Caroline asks the class if anybody goes home to get lunch.While walking up and down the rows of desks she notices that Walter Cunningham doesn't have a lunch.Ms Caroline in a way feels sympathy for Walter and offers him a quarter to get his lunch downtown.However,Walter could not accept the money and kindly denies the offer.Scout explains to Ms Caroline: “Walters one of the Cunninghams,Miss Caroline.I beg your pardon,Jean Louise?That's okay, ma am \, you'll get to know all the country folks after a while.The Cunninghams never took anything they can't pay back -no church baskets and no scrip stamps.They never took anything off anybody,they get get along on what they have.They don't have much,but they get along on it.”(pg.20).Later on Scout explains that Walter is one of the poorest
Scout is one of many characters in the historical fiction book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee that develop as the story progresses. She grows throughout the novel by becoming more aware of her surroundings as the story progresses and reveals more to the reader. Also, Scout over the course of the book starts to realize what kind of man Boo Radley actually is and begins to trust him more towards the end of the book. She even walks with him and talks to him as if he were a friend of her, which he could very well be at the end of the book. Finally, Scouts morals develop by in the beginning of the book having started at level one of Kohlberg's moral development chart, but towards the end of the book reaching level two.
Atticus Finch, the 50-year-old father of Scout and Jem Finch, “was Maycomb County born and bred” and is related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in town. In comparison to the fathers of the other children at Scout and Jem’s school, Atticus is much older and repeatedly tells Jem that he is much too old to play football with him. He is a passionate, hardworking and unbiased defense lawyer; consequently, the town views him and his family as wealthy and educated people. It is seen as bizarre that he works in an office since the fathers of other children in the town have less refined careers. Scout describes that “he wore glasses…was nearly blind in his left eye” and also that he has “graying black hair and square face” and gradually the book paints a picture of Atticus. He is quite tall, wears a three-piece
The famous quote from Anne Frank, “parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands,” couldn’t be truer to Harper Lee’s character, Scout Finch. Throughout the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Scout Finch changes and grows both emotionally and socially with the help of her friends and family.
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents Atticus Finch as a principled lawyer, committed but single father to Scout and Jem, and a law-abiding citizen. Atticus is a respectable gentleman in society and a role model for his children. Throughout the book we see evidence of his honorable intentions, though he doesn’t seem to reap the rewards. He is morally upstanding, even-keeled, and daring. Because of these things, Atticus is a man who deserves great respect and admiration.
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Scout Finch was the main character and the narrator of the story. She was an extremely curious young girl from Maycomb county Alabama. It was a small town. She was born and raised a tomboy who definitely did not allow people to push her around. She hated wearing dresses and acting like a girl.
Scout stands up for Walter Cunningham and says "That Walter's as smart as he can be, he just gets held back sometimes because he has to stay out and help his daddy. Nothing's wrong with him."(p304). Scout realizes that Walter Cunningham is not the way he is by choice but because his life holds him back by seeing what it would be like to be him. When Scout goes on the Radley's porch and thinks about how things would look like through Boo's eyes she realizes "Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley's porch was enough"(p.374). When Scout was younger she believed that Boo was this monster because of all the rumors that were spread about him but in reality Boo is this kind man who is kind to Jem and Scout. After realizing this Scout now sees hat Atticus was right and that she she shouldn't judge someone just by things she hears and people might do what they do for a
Scout, a character from the book To Kill a Mockingbird, struggles with independence and finding her own way. Even though she is independent and more mature, sometimes she still relies on others to guide her and protect her. To Kill A Mockingbird is a book that describes a small town called Maycomb. Maycomb is full of a lot of interesting characters, but are always there to help. The events that led to the end of the book allowed Scout to become more mature and independent. She starts realizing the way life is and how to handle it, and learns to stick up for herself.
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is one of the main characters and the narrator. During the time the book begins, she is a little 6 year-old girl who is mature for her age, and she continues to mature as the book progresses. Over the course of the novel, Scout develops an exceptional character which is constantly changing from the effects of different events and characters. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee uses the minor characters Boo Radley, Miss Maudie, and Aunt Alexandra to help develop Scout into a strong and compassionate human being from the innocent child she used to be.
At the beginning of the novel, Scout is an frolicsome and mischievous six year old, and the reader quickly learns this at the start of the school year. When Scout tries to explain to her teacher Miss. Caroline why Walter Cunningham; an impoverished young classmate of hers cannot afford to buy lunch. Although Scout had the best intentions, her teacher felt otherwise and Scout was disciplined. Due to her fall out with her