Scout's Childhood In To Kill A Mockingbird

In To Kill A Mockingbird , Scout possessed some similar childhood experiences nevertheless traits like the author,Harper Lee. The majority of the book displays Lee’s childhood into Scout’s childhood. The other roles in the book, see Scout differently than others.Atticus, Scout’s father , is well known for explaining situations to her when she doesn’t see them eye to eye.Calpurnia’s, the housemaid, analysis of Scout is naïve, little girl. Absorbing the judgements from other characters,Scout is not a reliable narrator in To Kill A Mockingbird because she’s young and she understands the world differently and the story is in Scout’s view and her emotions affect the story.

Primarily, Scout isn’t a reliable narrator because she’s young …show more content…
“Have you ever considered that Jem doesn’t worry her half as much?” Atticus’s voice was flinty. “I’ve no intention of getting rid of her, now or ever. We couldn’t operate a single day without Cal, have you ever thought of that? You think about how much Cal does for you, and you mind her, you hear?”.In Scout’s thinking, Calpurnia wants her to be exactly like Jem but in third person omniscient,the narrator would think for Scout not to be exactly like Jem but more civilized like him.

In conclusion,Scout isn’t a reliable narrator because she’s young and the story is told in first person instead of third person omniscient.Despite the negative opinions, Scout is also a reliable narrator because she can be unbiased and she displays the imperfections in