Analysis Of Scout In To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee uses many great techniques in the book To Kill A Mockingbird, to tell the story of an intelligent, curious girl named Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. Scout is the daughter of Atticus and the caring sister of Jem. She is a young girl who matures into a grown young woman over the course of the book. Scout goes through a lot in this book and realizes many things, one being how to step into someone else's shoes. Next Scout learns that everyone is equal and that we cannot judge anyone by their appearance. This book demonstrates how a girl goes from a young inexperienced child to an empathetic, kind, and mature young women. Scout now has grown up into a mature young girl who can handle any situation that comes her way. Scout …show more content…
Right from the beginning Scout is called a tomboy, and readers see courage from her willingness to fight anyone that comes along and questions her personality. Another part of the book where Scout is courageous is at the beginning of the book when Scout speaks to her teacher Mrs. Caroline about Walter Cunningham, and his lack of lunch that day. This took a lot of courage because usually, Scout gets in trouble for the things she says to her teacher. A part in the book where Scout is fearless is when she says, “This was the second time I heard Atticus ask that question in two days, and it meant somebody's man would get jumped. This was too good to miss. I broke away from Jem and ran as fast as I could to Atticus.” Scout ran right into the group of men surrounding her father without hesitation. She cares about her father and helping him to stay safe, and if she sees an opportunity she takes it right away. When she ran into the mob, someone tried to send Jem home by grabbing him. Scout reacted by kicking the man to get his hands off of her brother. Scout’s action showed great courage and how she is not afraid of anything. By the end of the mob, Scout’s courage has helped to stop a dangerous situation from happening. One last way Scout shows her courage is when she meets Boo Radley for the first time. Scout feared Boo, and had not known anything about him when she met him. Scout treats Boo with lots of …show more content…
When her father, Atticus first introduces her to this, he says, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb in his skin and walk around in it.” At first, Scout doesn't really understand this, nor does she know how to do this. She does not learn until the very last chapter of the book when she finally meets Boo Radley. Scout is standing on Boo’s porch after being saved by Boo and says, “Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough.” This shows that Scout has finally understood Atticus, and what he meant by looking from someone else's perspective and stepping into their skin. Scout has now realized that the way people are perceived to be is not always how they actually are. Many people in their lives never learn how to do this and how to have empathy for others, yet Scout did. Learning how to have empathy helps Scout see the good in others around her.
From all the events in the story, Harper Lee shows the development of Scout through all of her courageous and empathetic actions. By learning how to have these character traits Scout has helped turn things from good to bad, and her intentions are positive when trying to help whoever she can. Scout no longer is a