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In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s powerfully analyzes the theme of isolation and its causes through the stories of several unusual characters.To Kill A Mockingbird holds up a mirror to society and teaches valuable life‐lessons about prejudice, injustice and moral courage. Harper Lee skillfully paints a detailed picture of growing up in a small Southern town during the Great Depression. She uses Jean Louise Finch, to capture the hearts of the readers through her innocent eyes. Here the reader should remember that in many ways To Kill a Mockingbird. Although the story takes place over the course of three years, Scout learns a lifetime's worth of lessons in that span.

Scout Finch (Jean Louise Finch) lives in a small boring town called Maycomb County. At the age of 7 she was already able to read and write before all her classmates in grade one. The first day of school Scout gets in trouble with Miss Caroline the first grade teacher. When Miss Caroline found out that Scout can read and write she assumes that Atticus has taught her how to read, she feels that he is not qualified to. Miss Caroline was upset because she was trying to install a new way of learning. Scout is very intelligent for her age she questions everything she doesn't understand and expects a good reason why shes not allowed to do something. Scout learns from her past.

Scout Finch is growing up in the tired old Alabama town of Maycomb,she doesn't have anybody her age to play with besides Jem and Dill. Early on Scout has problems with some of her classmates like Cecil Jacobs. Cecil Jacobs makes fun of Atticus and the finches by saying “Atticus is a nigger lover”. Cecil Jacobs was referring to Atticus defend a black man named Tom Robinson. Scout later...

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...ould have never stepped in front of an angry mob with guns, but I would defend my family and what they stood for.

Scout and I are very similar. She is more outgoing and has a louder personality. She is quick to resolve problems with her fist first then her words. I rather use my word the fight but sometimes that can backfire because I dont always pick the correct words in intense situations. Scout and I are both curious and quick to defend our families. We are completely two different people with some of the same characteristics. To Kill A Mockingbird was one of the most influential books of the past 100 years. It covered most of the racial and equality topics that are watered down and kicked aside in todays world, and it does it by seeing it through a innocent little girls point of view. This book has so many relatable characters and a believable story line.

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