Jean Louise Finch (Scout), is the narrator and protagonist of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. She is a significant character in the book, and without her, the story would not be the same. Scouts faith is tested when she is forced to deal with the prejudice people that surround her. Throughout the novel, she develops a mature nature and learns to appreciate human goodness without ignoring human evil. “I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks”(Lee 304). This quote stated by Scout Finch illustrates the main theme of the novel. She is expressing that no person should be judged by the color of their skin or the amount of money they have. Her father, Atticus stated,”All men are created equal…” (Lee 273). Scout truly believed what her father …show more content…
He wanted her to keep her head high and walk away from the fight, rather than use her fists. Scout's father is a lawyer and he is asked to defend an innocent, african american named, Tom Robinson. Through the eyes of people in Maycomb County, it is considered dishonorable for a white man to defend a black man. Scout and one of her classmates, Cecil Jacobs, get into an argument over the case. Cecil announced throughout the schoolyard, “Scout Finch's daddy defends niggers” (Lee 99). Atticus explains to Scout that he is defending the black man because it is the right thing to do. Atticus states, “You might hear some ugly talk about it at school, but do one thing for me if you will: you just hold your head high and keep those fists down.” (Lee 101). Scout listened to what her father told her and she walked away from the fight. This scene in the novel highlights Scouts maturity level. Before her father had any say, she was getting in fights with other classmates because that was her way of settling her differences. After her father talked to her, she realized that causing fights is childish and the better thing to do is to walk