How Does Scout Change In To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird is about a young girl’s awareness of the adult world. The novel revolves around a girl named Jean Louise Finch who usually goes by the name of “Scout”. Scout experiences many different events in her life that have made it change dramatically. Scout spent her childhood living in the of Maycomb, Alabama. There were many role-model figures that brought upon new and different experiences that affected the girl she was, and the woman she grows to be. Scout and her older brother Jem were raised by their father, Atticus Finch, since their mom sadly died when they were young. Atticus is a smart, loyal lawyer, has a good reputation in the town. Atticus also has a close relationship with his children because

For instance, Scouts relationship with Jem shows that she turns to him for comfort. Scout looks up to Jem and wants to be like him. This explains her the way she dresses and acts, she is known to behave like a tomboy, probably because she has grown up with males surrounding her. That is why, Atticus's’ sister, Alexandra, came to stay with the family. However, Aunt Alexandra is a fighting lady who wants to turn Scout into an ideal women, which Scout does not agree with. The only women that Scout has ever grown up with is Calpurnia, who works as a maid for the Finches. Scout and Jem saw the “other side” of Maycomb when they go with Calpurnia to the Negro church. Scout was shocked and amazed when she saw how Calpurnia spoke around her people, especially with Lula. She also saw how they didn’t have hymn books because they couldn’t read and didn’t have enough money, so it showed the prejudice in her town and how the black community is very poor compared to the white community. (Enotes.com,“What do Jem And Scout learn when Calpurnia takes them to the negro church? What happens?”, readerofbooks). This impacted her future because it shows how she should always be thankful for what she has and this experience allowed her to see what it was like all around and how different people are but you should always accept them, no matter what color, age, nationality, religion,