Character Analysis Of Scout

She described to the readers that “…our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears. ‘Hey Boo’, I said” (270). This is the first and definite indication that Boo is a good man. Even though Scout had never seen him before, she realizes who he is. Scout is brought to tears because this is the first time that she realizes that the man that she used to fear the most had cared about her and saved her life. The fact that she notices this shows her mental growth undoubtedly. After Boo had saved the children, Mr. Tate explained to Atticus that they should cover up for Boo, the man who had just stabbed Bob Ewell, and Atticus finally agreed. He wasn’t sure if Scout had understood all that was said and done until Scout describes,

At the end of To Kill a Mockingbird Scout and Jem were almost brutally stabbed and suffocated by Bob Ewell. However, Boo came out of his house them. This took him so much courage as he was afraid of the world outside of his “prison”. His love for the children drove him to do this. Even though in the beginning he did a small bit of bad, he is truly a“mockingbird”. Boo was even referenced by Scout as a mockingbird after he saved Jem and her’s life by killing their attacker. When Boo’s actions were to be covered up, she stated, “Well it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird (by giving Boo undesired attention), wouldn’t it?” (Lee 370). Miss Maudie's quote morphed into describing Boo, just one of many ways it was seen in the book.

Boo is a very important character in the book, in fact, the novel opens with Scout and her interactions with Boo and is closed by it too. Scout learns about Boo though the gossip passed on through neighbors in the community. The stories are scary and many out of context, however, Scout doesn’t seem to notice this till after the trial. At the beginning of the book she plays a game that involves Boo, and she tries to torment him into coming out. When Scout describes Boo Radley she says, "People said 'Boo' Radley went out at night and peeped in people’s windows. That he breathed on flowers and they froze instantly. They said he committed little crimes in the night but not one ever saw him." This shows that Scout sees Boo as an object of fascination instead of a human being. She does not acknowledge that he has emotions or feelings, she just views him as a monster who does horrible things to people. Furthermore, we can learn that Boo is not a very loved or respected figure in the community due to his strange way of living. As the trial takes place Scout matures and her level of complex thinking increases, but it is not until October 24th that we see how her perception of Boo changes since in the trial she saw how badly they treated Tom Robinson and she directly connected it to Boo “I hugged him and said, “Yes, sir. Mr. Tate was right, it’d be sort of

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Jean Louise “Scout” Finch shows us various aspects of her personality, in her actions, thoughts, and words. Her home life affects this greatly as her father Atticus raised her with equality and a sense of freedom. Scout speaks her mind and does not confine to the standards of society at the time. Scouts intelligence is evident on her first day of school, when her teacher discovers her ability to read. Miss Caroline is off put as she was not expecting any of her students to be this advanced. Scout realizes this when “…she discovered that I was literate and looked at me with more than faint distaste.” (Pg.22) Her intelligence is also shown by her ability to realize when to use physical force in an argument,

“Scout’s Honor” by Avi is a realistic fiction short story about 3 boys who are trying to make it to the next level in Boy Scouts. In the beginning, the 9 year old boys decide to leave New York and camp in New Jersey for the weekend without adult supervision. Later in the story the boys finally realize they were way over their heads. They were unprepared and too inexperienced to go camping so far from home. In the end, the boys make it back to New York. Before they split up to go to their own homes they admitted they weren’t as brave as each other and head home. Throughout the story, the boys struggle about what it means to be tough.

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

An instance where the mockingbird is mentioned in the novel is when Atticus tells his children that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird and they consult Miss Maudie about this and she replies with, “‘Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird’” (94). This quote is significant because its meaning is that mockingbirds are generally harmless and shouldn’t be killed because they have done no harm to humans. The theme of the mockingbird can relate more to just the bird, as it can also relate to Tom Robinson because he has done no harm to humans, yet he is being put on trial and has a chance of being executed. It can also relate to Boo Radley because he was kind to Scout by placing the blanket on her, yet the people of Maycomb are frightened by him and spread nasty rumors about him. In brief, the theme of the mockingbird has a deeper meaning than it appears and is an important life lesson in the

“Scouts Honor” by Avi a realistic fiction story about kids that are nine going on a camping trip by there self in a different st years old ate. In the beginning the narrator wanted to prove he was brave so he joined boy scouts. Soon The narrator wanted to be the highest in the league in boy scouts and when his friends heard that they had to go camping by there self they wanted to do it to. in the end when they were try to get to the camping place they got scared and confested that they weren't brave to do it as they said they were. This story shows that people don't have to do to show what people want to think deep down people are who people are.

Jem and Scout’s relationship together is unbelievably strong. We find that Jem is extremely protective over his little sister and would do anything to stop her from getting hurt. Jem becomes more mature throughout the novel as you can tell when Tom Robinson is in court he cries and also he doesn’t want to play with his little sister but he will still do anything and everything he can for his little sister they have an unbreakable bond. She always wants his to play but he just goes outside and watches her and protects her. They both mature a lot throughout the novel. Scout matures through her experiences throughout the novel. At the beginning of the novel she is all innocent and naive. Scout at the end of the novel lost much of her

On page 10 scout describes boo and what she thinks about Boo and says “ inside the house lived a malevolent phantom. People said he went out a night when the moon was down , and peeped in windows.” Scout was basically telling us basic town rumors about Mr.Boo Radley. This proves my thesis because people were saying all these things, making them up and don’t even know him. But , on page 362 ; Little Scout describes seeing him from her thoughts she narrates : “His lip parted into a timid smile and our neighbor’s image blurred with my svaden tears ‘ Hey Boo ‘ I said. At this time scout was realizing that Boo Radley saved her and Jem. This quote proves my thesis because everyone thought this man was a crazy monster and he saved two children

In our culture we place people in boxes, and attach stereotypes to different types of people. It is difficult to break free from the conventional ways of our pasts. In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee a character defines the way we as a society view stereotypes. Boo Radley is an important character in To Kill a Mockingbird yet the only time we have actually witnessed him is the very last scene of the book. Readers only hear town gossip, and see small kindnesses from him in the form of trinkets hidden in trees.

The valuable lessons that Atticus teaches and demonstrates to his children (Jem and Scout) in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird are very crucial. Atticus teaches Jem and Scout to put themselves into other people’s skin before they pre-judge a person. Atticus also teaches the two children compassion and forgiveness. The children learn an important lesson not to kill a mocking bird during the novel from Atticus. Throughout the novel several incidents happen where Atticus teaches Scout and Jem these very valuable lessons.

Author, he’s asleep. You couldn’t if he was awake, he wouldn’t let you…’ I found myself explaining” (Lee 372). Scout talks to Boo as if she does everyday, this is because she does not want Boo to feel left out of alone anymore than he already does. Scout is a very outgoing person who can make anyone feel as though they belong even if that person does not think they do and we can see that here with her discussion with Boo. Succeeding this encounter, Boo makes the request for Scout to walk him home. Once they reach his house and he goes inside, Scout stands on the porch and views the world as he does. Replaying the events of the past summers through his eyes, Scout finally understands the ways of Boo’s world (Lee 374). This helps Scout mature by the reason of her interpreting his life. She now knows that Boo sees her life as an example, she has a loving family and a superior life which he wishes he could have. However, he knows that this is not a possibility.

The main message is that the situations around jem, scout, dill, and even tom Robinson destroy their innocence. The environment and drama that takes place make them see the world as it is. “Atticus said to Jem one day, “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.”(90). I believe that the mockingbird in the quote symbolizes innocence. Jem is confused on why killing a mockingbird is a sin and Atticus tells him that the mockingbird is pure. Just like the minds of the children. The environment around them kills the purity and innocence of the children and it relates to the mockingbird being dead.

The book To Kill a Mocking Bird, written by Harper Lee, is an American classic based in the time period of the Great Depression in the small town of Maycomb County, Alabama. The story revolves around two plots in which the characters grow and mature, specifically, the character Scout Finch. Scout is the protagonist in the novel during the two years of her life when the book is set. She learns many life lessons and her character can be seen in her curiosity, bravery, and intelligence as she lives out life daily.