The narrative voice, or perspective, of ‘Go Set a Watchman’ is very different to that of Harper Lee’s first novel, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Scout is around the age of 7 and this is shown through her perspective as the narrator. Her viewpoint is naïve and very innocent and she is susceptible to all the rumours and stories about Boo Radley. In ‘Go Set a Watchman’, Scout is 20 years older. She still acts childish and there are many instances where she feels the need to tease people for her own enjoyment. Scout is also known as ‘Jean Louise’ in ‘Go Set a Watchman’. This is her real name and a much more grown-up name than her previous - Scout. Her transition from Scout to Jean Louise symbolises her journey from an infant
