To Kill A Mocking Bird
...is stated by Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. She
is a pure hearted seven years old child as by this quote she has successfully accomplished
her two years development over the course of the novel. Scout is a remarkable portrayal
of Lee's childhood, whose father was a lawyer as well. Maycomb County is the mirror
image of Monroeville, Alabama, the place where the writer lived during her early years.
The story takes place during the Great Depression and it is told from the point of view of
young Scout, who over the course of her last two years, has confronted several conflicts
involving hatred, prejudice and ignorance posed by the evil over her innocent world. As
Scout, the novel's protagonist, progresses in age, her transition endures an undeniable
degree of emancipation from multiple points of view, contributing to the illustration of
several themes. Scout's experience as a naïve, five year old girl hardly had hardly
provided a protective shield against the social cruelties she had to acquaint because her
innocence created her difficulties in seeing the good or evil in people. Nevertheless, by
the end of the novel, her character gradually shifts to a more grown-up perspective due to
confrontations with different types of evil. She ultimately understands it and decides to
incorporate it into her understanding of the world. The seven-year-old Scout distinguishes
from the five year old through a visibly increased level of patience; her custom of using
violence as a means of intimidation or revenge disappears as well as her deep distaste for
her gender, finally accepting her identity.
Scout gradually commences to deviate from the naivety imposed in her way of
thinking and acting, by her age. Her credulity at the beginning of the novel is illustrated
by the gruesome description...
View Full Essay
