Character Analysis Of Scout Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

through Boo Radley. Her transformation can be seen when comparing her mindset at the beginning and end of the story. In chapter 3 Atticus tries to teach her about this topic in which he says: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (pg. 30). Atticus explains to Scout that she needs to try and see things from another's viewpoint even when they don’t see eye to eye. In Scout’s case, she learns to not judge people before she has a chance to see thing from their perspective. At the end of the book, Scout finally learns this lesson, as she says: "Atticus, he was real nice" which indicates her realization that some people are not what rumors say they are. Atticus the replies to her: "Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them." (pg.376).

From this view, Scout is able to visualize herself from this perspective, and finally comes to the realization of who Boo really is. The story tells, “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 porch was enough,” (374). Scout development is evident in this quote because it is an example of how not only does Scout change, but she also realizes her faults from before, confirming her conquering of her past, less developed

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 tries to resist her community’s attempts to shape her into a ‘proper’ young lady in several different ways.

When Atticus gives the children a gun during the novel, he reminds them to “‘shoot all the bluejays’” they want “‘but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird’” (Lee 93). Shooting a mockingbird is as cruel as taking advantage of a defenseless person. When Boo Radley kills Ewell in an attempt to save Scout and Jem, Atticus wants it to be known that Jem killed Ewell in an act of self-defense because he believes it to be the truth. Instead, the sheriff states that the public’s notion of the occurrence will be that Ewell confusedly fell on his own knife. He formulates the idea with much consideration for Boo Radley, not wanting Radley to receive a tremendous amount of attention from the people in town for knowing that he truly murdered Ewell. Atticus understandingly fears that his children’s respect for him will dissipate if he follows through with the plan, but Scout consoles him. Shooting a mockingbird is as cruel as taking advantage of a defenseless person. Therefore, as Scout says, creating a hero out of Boo would similarly “be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird” (Lee 282). Her statement is an extremely climatic moment, allowing the reader to understand that she has fully absorbed the

Atticus Finch greatly influenced Scout's compassion by teaching her to look at life from another point of view. Atticus began to teach Scout at an early age not to judge others hastily and to understand the others' motivations and actions. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 30) For instance, Scout's view of Boo Radley, a reclusive man, was changed by Attcius's non judgmental and respectful attitude towards his reclusive lifestyle. At first, Scout perceived Boo as a sort of monster, but eventually learns differently due to his subtle acts of kindness, and Atticus's example.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is represented as the stereotypical, all well-knowing fatherly figure to Jem and Scout, and more than oftenly teaches them moral lessons and how to behave as they are transitioning into young adulthood.  Three values that Atticus Finch heavily instills within his children is to live humbly, swear by equality, and have respect for everyone no matter what color your skin is or what you believe in.  These values shape and mold each Jem and Scout into independently minded children who learn wrong from right as the book’s plotline continues.

One of the first lessons taught in Mockingbird is the power of understanding other people’s perspectives. For much of the novel, Scout has trouble showing empathy towards others. Atticus tells Scout that she'll “get along a lot better with all kinds of folks [if she] considers things from [their] point of view” (39). Atticus is teaching us a valuable lesson-in order to have an open mind; you need to keep an open mind. Atticus wants to see his children to learn how to consider multiple viewpoints before forming opinions and knows that if he fails in teaching them, they will succumb to the prejudice that plagues Maycomb. It proves difficult for Scott to grasp the concept, however. Scout and her friends spend much of the novel tormenting Boo Radley, the town enigma. They try to make Boo come outside-something he hasn't done in decades. When Scout finally meets Boo, she realizes that he is just a normal man, who chooses to stay inside. Standing on Boo's porch, Scout finally learns her lesson. “Atticus was right” (374). For most of the novel, scout learns

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.

When Atticus was defending Tom Robinson with the accusation of a rape, Atticus explained, “You never really know a man until you get in his skin and crawl around in it.” Scout gains in her knowledge by stating, “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 porch was enough.” (ch. 31, p. 374) Scout has always kept this quote in her head and here she seems to have compared what Atticus had said to what she is dealing with now and Jem’s new infirmity. Once Scout had gone and walked Boo Radley home, she stood on Boo's porch and thought what Atticus had said previously in the novel. Atticus continues to help Scout increase her knowledge and grow as a character. In addition, after Scout and Jem had received air rifles for Christmas from their Uncle Jack, Atticus made sure they knew not to kill a mockingbird. Atticus stated, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy.” Their uncle thought it would be a good idea to learn what their father is well known for, shooting. Once Atticus had this discussion with Scout and her brother Jem, she seemed to tuck away what Atticus had said to them. But when Mr. Radley was in danger for murder because of the death of Bob Ewell she understood the allusion that Mr. Tate was making about Boo. Atticus questioned Scout, “Atticus

When Scout is describing her father, Atticus, and how he told Jem before that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Since this is the first time that scout has ever heard Atticus say that something was sinful, Scout questions Miss Maudie why. Miss Maudie replies “ 'Your father’s right,' she said 'Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird' ” (Lee 103). With this response Scout understands that a mockingbird symbolizes good-hearted and innocent people who are seen negatively by false accusations. By "killing" a mockingbird it means that you are killing someone's true and kind-hearted intentions and replacing it with bad ones. Before being aware that Boo was the one leaving the knot hole she viewed him as a frightful man. With that an epiphany that Scout encounters here is that Boo really meant no harm to her and her brother Jem but he wanted to show benevolence and friendliness towards them.

" To which he replies, " 'don't say [ni--ers] Scout. It isn't polite" (Lee 122). Although Scout realizes that Atticus has indirectly answered her question, she is still undecided as to whether or not she should subscribe to Maycomb's intolerance, since she is still quite impressionable, and contests Atticus's decisions. Furthermore, her impressionability, apart from its derivation from her gender, undoubtedly forces Scout and her generation to become the key towards social change, and right the wrong that injustice imposes upon various individuals. Scout's age and gender encumber her ability to form her own opinions throughout the novel. Yet, Atticus conveys the importance of morality and equality by demonstrating a level of acceptance towards his client and his client's ethnicity. It is not that Scout underestimates her father, but rather, that she is very young, perhaps too young, to understand his motive and the prejudice that is attached to his case. Likewise, the Finch's neighbor, Arthur "Boo" Radley, serves to teach Scout the harm in discrimination during three separate summers. Although Boo is made the subject of games that involve him as a murdering maniac, he becomes, "a compelling enigma […] that also represents Scout's most personal lesson in judging others based [solely] upon surface appearance" (Felty 299). For her entire life, Scout has always

Scout’s maturation and non-judgmental attitude that develops throughout To Kill a Mockingbird help her mature into an individual with integrity. Contrary to the beginning of the novel, Scout establishes herself as a wise character in the latter portions of the book. After an incredulous Atticus is told that Jem did not kill Mr. Ewell, Scout reassures Atticus by saying, “Well it’d sort of be like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?” (Lee 276) Taking Atticus’ advice into consideration, Scout climbs into Boo Radley’s skin and finally respects Boo’s decision to remain indoors and not be proclaimed a hero. Additionally, Scout matures into a very open-minded

Scout rigorously was able to progress and mature, as well as adapt to new situations, visually changing her morals and outlook on her life. Scouts moral growth took off at the very beginning of the novel, early on during her issues at school with her teacher, Miss.Caroline. Scout professes her concern to Atticus on her learning, and her personal belief regarding Miss.Caroline's lack of teaching things of those similar to what Scout was learning at home. Scout felt although she was progressing more educationally at home when reading and writing with Atticus. After Scout talked to Atticus she truly realized Miss.Caroline’s point of view. In the text Atticus handled the situation with Scout by saying, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view….until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 39) Scout definitely was able to gain new insight from this experience and from talking with Atticus. Atticus was as well able to accommodate Scout in learning these new skills. Scout additionally accomplished moral growth in her experience bothering Boo Radley. Scout and her rather childish ways began back at the beginning of the book when Scout took interest in Boo Radley and his life. Scout, being intrusive and invasive at the beginning, took concern in his life, which soon she quickly learned was not proper. Atticus provided the following saying to teach Scout the importance of developing and maturing from her preprosperous ways. “Furthermore had it never occurred to us that the civil way

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.