This “childlike” perspective allows for the most prominent topic of the novel, racism to be explored when a mob comes to kill Tom Robison. Scout strikes up a conversation with Walter Cunningham, who is part of the lynching mob, about his son, not knowing what is actually going (pg 205). Scout doesn’t see the underlying racist intentions the men have due to her inexperience while Atticus does since he is an adult. This encounter depicts the author’s purpose for trying to teach the audience about taboo topics that are difficult to understand. Young and relatable Scout being the narrator made this scene’s message more comprehendible to the overall novel’s audience. Scout being the narrator impacted what was said in the story and the overall messages. If the novel was in the perspective of a different character like Atticus or Jem, it would focus more on what they encountered in the time span. In the view of Jem, the novel would focus on how he was developing into a man from a boy and the relationship with Atticus. A novel in the perspective of Atticus would focus more on the case and his views on racism. Scout being the narrator is essential in the message Lee is trying to teach by making it easier to
This “childlike” perspective allows for the most prominent topic of the novel, racism to be explored when a mob comes to kill Tom Robison. Scout strikes up a conversation with Walter Cunningham, who is part of the lynching mob, about his son, not knowing what is actually going (pg 205). Scout doesn’t see the underlying racist intentions the men have due to her inexperience while Atticus does since he is an adult. This encounter depicts the author’s purpose for trying to teach the audience about taboo topics that are difficult to understand. Young and relatable Scout being the narrator made this scene’s message more comprehendible to the overall novel’s audience. Scout being the narrator impacted what was said in the story and the overall messages. If the novel was in the perspective of a different character like Atticus or Jem, it would focus more on what they encountered in the time span. In the view of Jem, the novel would focus on how he was developing into a man from a boy and the relationship with Atticus. A novel in the perspective of Atticus would focus more on the case and his views on racism. Scout being the narrator is essential in the message Lee is trying to teach by making it easier to