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Scout Finch Character Analysis

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The Traits of a Finch 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. Scout shows us her thoughts throughout the novel which gives a first hand look into her traits and character. At the start of the book, curiosity is a trait that Scout reveals on multiple occasions. After interactions with the Cunningham family she asks Atticus,"Are we poor?" (Lee 21). As any child grows up they are curious, but Scout asks insightful questions that involved a depth unlike other children due to her upbringing in the home of a lawyer. At another point in the novel Scout is in conversation with one of her neighbors and good friends, Miss Maudie. Miss Maudie and Scout are conversing about the strange neighbors of theirs who never leave their house, the Radley’s. As the talking went on Scout ask,”Miss Maudie, do you think Boo Radley is still alive?” (Lee 43). When Scout ask questions they each have a specific thought or reason for being asked. As in this case, she is prompted to ask Miss Maudie because she is scared of Boo and his

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