Character Analysis Of Jean Louise Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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The main character in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” is Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. She is a white female, who is approximately presumed by the reader to be between sex and eight years old throughout the story. Some of Scouts interests are reading, and we can predict this by her ability to ready early for her age. She always yearns for adventure and new experiences, especially with Jem, her older brother. From all her favorite thing to do is spend time with Jem. She is always yearning for an opportunity to spend time with him, and play with him. Unfortunately for Scout, ever since Dill came along, he has seemed to have replaced Scout as Jem’s playmate. There is not much physical characteristics describes about Scout in T.K.A.M.,
But we do know according to Jem, that she is “bigger” and taller than most the males in her grade. As well as that she dresses more like a boy than a girl. Scout definitely has a different personality than most children her age. She is brave, and can stand
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change throughout the story. Most importantly her and Jem’s relationship. In the beginning, Jem and Scout had a positive and healthy relationship. However as the story progressed, Jem became more mature, and grew up. Scout states, “It was then I suppose, that Jem and i first began to part company.” He felt out of place with Scout. And so they drifted apart eventually. On the other hand, Scout and Atticus have had a solid relationship throughout the entire book. Atticus has always taught Scout to be be accepting of everyone, especially African Americans, since this is a time of discrimination. Atticus helped shape Scout into a wonderful character, and made sure that stereotypes and racism did not get in her head and affect her greatly. Scouts behavior pattern does change throughout the text. In the beginning, she does not see the world for what it really is. Which is a stereotypical and racist world, particularly in

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