Scout is the person that we follow in the book To Kill A Mockingbird. Throughout the story Scout is basically our tour guide and we can hear what she thinks, what she says, etc. As we are in Scout’s point-of-view we can also “see” what she does. Scout is also just a nickname, her real name is Jean Louise Finch. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird Scout is a 6 year-old girl who lives in Maycomb, Alabama with her brother Jem, dad Atticus, and their cook Calpurnia. She goes to what is most likely
Over the course of this book, Scout is a character that changes significantly in the way she thinks. Her way of thinking changes because she has many encounters that has, in a way, forced her to have to adjust her way of approaching situations. One of the main ones, for example, is that she learns to be calm instead of fighting. At the beginning of this novel, Scout is an adventurous, stubborn kid who didn’t take back talk from anyone. She was very innocent and oblivious to real-world problems
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout Finch is portrayed as a very complex little girl. Scout’s intelligence, tomboyish and outspoken ways are frustrating but loveable to adults around her. Even with all of her quirks, she is deeply loved by her family and friends. As the story unfolds from her young perspective, things made complicated by adults seem much simpler. Scout Finch is a very intelligent young girl. At only 6 years old, she is able to read and write. On her first day of school
Throughout a person’s life, they are given lessons that make them into the person they are. To Kill a Mockingbird, the coming-of-age novel by Harper Lee, shows the reader how the lessons a person learns shapes them and ether changes them for the better or for the worse. An example of somebody who evolves throughout the novel is Scout Finch. In the beginning of the novel the reader sees her as a young innocent girl with not much experience in the world, but as the novel comes to an end the reader
In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Miss Maudie Atkinson described what a mockingbird was to Scout, and I think there are many people who can be interpreted as a mockingbird. The one that stands out to me to be a mockingbird is Scout Finch. Miss Maudie describing to Scout what a mockingbird is, “...They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out us…” (Lee 119). Scout is a mockingbird because she does not harm anybody (to a certain
It’s the Great Depression, and Scout and Jem Finch, along with their friend Dill, are going on a multitude of adventures. Their story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. Scout is about six years old at the start of “To Kill A Mockingbird” and her brother Jem is about ten years old. Scout narrates the novel and shows what life back in the Great Depression was like. Scout is a tomboy who is forced to act like a lady by her Aunt Alexandra. She also loves her brother and father Atticus so much that she
Literary Analysis: To Kill a Mockingbird Throughout time authors have used symbolism to express a greater meaning in simple words because it allows readers to connect the real world to what they are reading in an abstract way, like philosophers using the dove to represent peace and fire to represent ferocity; in To Kill A Mockingbird , Harper Lee uses symbolism to make a point about maturity in particular when Miss Maudie gives Jem cake, when scout tries to learn innocence and when scout tries
Literary Analysis: To Kill a Mockingbird Throughout time authors have used symbolism to express a greater meaning of things, This allows readers to connect the real world to what they are reading in an abstract way.like philosophers using the dove to represent peace and fire to represent ferocity; in To Kill A Mockingbird , Harper Lee uses symbolism to make a point about maturity in particular when Miss Maudie gives Jem cake, when scout tries to learn innocence and when scout tries to learn
Literary Analysis Essay Throughout To Kill a MockingBird we see Jem grow in maturity as Scout’s brother. As we see the mental growth and physical growth from Jem, Harper Lee uses that to adds imagery, dramatic irony, and mood to To Kill a MockingBird. One of the main elements Harper Lee uses her imagery to make the reader see different perspective from characters like Scout, Jem and Atticus. One time imagery was used was after bringing in Atticus “Jem was standing in the corner of the room, looking
HARPER LEE'S VIEW OF THE 1930'S AS A CHILD Harper Lee is well known for her great contributions towards modern society through her astounding book, To Kill a Mockingbird. The novel is read world-wide, in high schools and colleges because of its in-depth look at the social classes in the south during the 1930's. The book was influenced by society, in particular the social order of the south during her childhood. Lee grew up during this time of controversy which is why she writes so passionately about