Character Analysis Of To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

The novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, is an American classic, narrated by the young Scout Finch, the most engrossing character in the book. The novel is about the adventures of two siblings over the time of about three years. Jem and Jean Louise (Scout) Finch were two young siblings who one day met another young boy named Dill. Over time, Jem and Scout grow up under the careful watch of their father and friends, learning how to be adults. They play games, they sneak into a courthouse, and they learn a valuable life lesson. Scout was an intriguing character. As the narrator, you learn more about Scout’s feelings towards the events in the book and soon learn to love her. Let me introduce you to Scout Finch. Scout was born four years

At such a young age, Scout still has a sort of innocence that any reader will find entertaining and emotional at times. There are many scenarios when Scout seems like just a little girl that we can’t help loving. One instance is when a mob of men gathers at the jailhouse where Atticus is guarding Tom Robinson. Scout and Jem sneak out of the house and they run up to Atticus while the men are still talking to him. Sometime during the whole confrontation, Scout recognizes one of the men and makes a personal connection with him. “ ‘Hey, Mr. Cunningham. How’s your entailment gettin’ along?’... He seemed uncomfortable; he cleared his throat and looked away. My friendly overture had fallen flat… ‘Don’t you remember me, Mr. Cunningham? I’m Jean Louise Finch. You brought us some hickory nuts one time, remember?’... Atticus had said it was the polite thing to talk to people about what they were interested in, not about… ,when I slowly awoke to the fact that I was addressing the entire aggregation. The men were all looking at me, some had their mouths half-open,” (Lee, 153-154). Scout’s innocent but exciting personality shines through in every aspect of her life. She truly is a unique

In the beginning, she was young, innocent, tomboyish girl who only wanted to play outside with her older brother and shoot her brand new gun that she received for Christmas. She didn’t want to grow up to be a lady, all prim and proper and dressed up. But in the end of the book, she had become more ladylike, albeit only by a little bit. She learned a valuable life lesson from her father, suffered tragic events that she most likely would never forget, and was taught how to truly be a lady to a man in need. One example of this is in the end of the book, she walks Boo Radley home. “I slipped my hand into the crook of his arm. He had to stoop to accommodate me, but if Miss Stephanie Crawford was watching from her upstairs window, she would see Arthur Radley escorting me down the sidewalk, as any gentleman would do,” (Lee, 278). She acts like a lady by walking Boo home the way a proper lady would. Another example of how she changed is when she learns the lesson that the book is titled after. When Mr. Tate leaves, he says that Bob Ewell fell on his knife in order to protect Boo Radley. Afterwards, Atticus asks Scout if she understands. “Finally he raised his head. ‘Scout,’ he said, ‘Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. Can you possibly understand?’... ‘Yes sir, I understand,’ I reassured him. ‘Mr. Tate was right.’ Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. ‘What do you mean?’ ‘Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird,