Scout Finch
Who is Scout Finch? Scout Finch is a young girl who lives in Maycomb, Alabama with father Atticus, brother Jem, and cook Calpurnia. She plays in the summer with her friend Dill and goes to school for the other part of the year. The people in Maycomb are different in their own ways by race, social class, and various reasons. Scout’s father is a lawyer and is preparing to defend Tom Robinson in a trial. The people of Maycomb have different views on the case do to the fact Tom is darker skinned. Scout demonstrates being tough, mischievous, and friendly throughout To Kill A Mockingbird.
Scout demonstrates being a tough girl in the novel. She is tough because she punched Walter Cunningham in the face on the first day of school for getting her in trouble. On page 30 Scout explains, “Catching Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard gave me some pleasure, but when I was rubbing his nose in the dirt Jem came by and told me to stop” (Lee 30). It was normal for Scout to do this if she had a problem with someone. Scout is also tough for standing up to a mob. She just starts talking to them and strikes up a conversation. She wasn’t worried at all. Another reason is because she gets in a big fight with Jem and he is 4 years older yet she doesn’t back down. This is why Scout is a tough girl.
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First reason why is because she sneaks out with Dill and Jem. They go to the Radley house to try and see what Boo looks like. They are able to get away and escape trouble. She also goes and watches the trial with Atticus or Cal’s permission. Lastly she continues to read at home with her dad even though her teacher, Miss Caroline, tells her not to. “If you’ll concede the necessity of going to school, we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have” (Lee 41). Atticus makes a deal with Scout that if she goes to school she can still read at home. This is how Scout is mischievous throughout the