To Kill A Mockingbird - Scout Finch

Discuss how a character was important in drawing your interest as a reader or audience in a text you have studied.

Scout Finch is a unique and unusual little girl. Brought up in a society where girls are supposed to prance around in little dresses, she prefers the comfort of her overalls and learning to climb trees with her brother Jem Finch and their friend Dill Harris. As you continue to read To Kill A Mockingbird the reader begins to watch Scout grow and develop in her intelligence, way of thinking, and maturity beyond her years.

One quickly realizes that Scout is the way she is because of how Atticus has raised her. He has nurtured her mind, conscience and individuality without...