![]() ![]() Being only six, Scout does not know how to handle such situations, so she tries to resolve her problems by fighting, or by talking to Atticus about what she has heard. At the beginning of the book, Scout is confused by some of the words and names she hears people directing toward her father, such as "black man-lover". She matures from age 6 to age 9 as the novel progresses but remains naive and idealistic, despite an increased understanding of human nature and racism in her town. The hints the narrator gives us about her grown-up life reveal that she has not attempted to change herself to please others. To Jem's advice to pretend to be a lady and start sewing or something, she answers, "Hell, no". She is a tomboy and spends most of her time with her brother Jem and best friend Dill. She gets into trouble with Miss Caroline, her teacher because she is expected to learn reading and writing her way. She comments on how she could not understand something at the time but now can appreciate it. Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, as an adult, is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. He is portrayed by Gregory Peck in the film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. ![]() Once known as "One-shot Finch" and "the deadest shot in Maycomb County", he is the moral center of the story. He is an honest person who tries to help everyone he could. The town disapproves of his defending Tom especially when he makes clear his intent to defend Tom Robinson to the best of his abilities. He is a lawyer who appears to support racial equality and is appointed to represent Tom Robinson, a black man who has been accused of raping a young white woman, Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch is the father of Jem and Scout Finch. ![]()
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