The first way the theme Eyes of A Child was portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird, was when Scout thought to herself. This happened after Aunt Alexandra called Atticus brother, when she said “I’m sorry, brother.” Scout had never heard her say this to Atticus before, and it puzzled her. Which then caused to exchange a glance with Jem, even though he wasn’t listening. He had looked up at Atticus, which made Scout wonder if, he thought Atticus was responsible for Tom Robinson’s conviction. The direct wording was, “I wondered if he thought Atticus somehow responsible for Tom Robinson’s conviction”. This quote demonstrates how her speculation of Jem’s ‘look’ would have been different from anyone else's, because her reflection of it was different from
