Scout is an intelligent, perceptive child and her observations often contain a sensitive awareness to the situation. This might be because she is only six years old or it may be because she is a born lady. In every part of the novel one would see Scout’s perspective on the world. As each situation matures and becomes more serious, Scout becomes one step closer to womanhood and maturity. As a child, Scouts appearance seems rough and because of this some people tried to change her, such has Aunt Alexandra and the Missionary Ladies but as the book quotes itself Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up peoples gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. (Lee, 90) It is also a sin to try and change a tomboy into something she is not. Scout’s experiences during the course of the novel, directly contribute to her growth of a young lady.Scout is six years old when the novel begins; she lives with her father, Atticus and brother, Jem. In her house the only woman role modal that she can look up to is Calpurnia, the Negro cook and housekeeper who has helped Atticus raise Scout and Jem. Scout grew up with fishing, playing football and many other “not so ladylike” outdoor activities. She did not grow up with the proper values as she would if her mother was alive, who died when Scout was very little. Scout’s biggest influence in her life is her brother, Jem. The main reason being that is because he is a conscientious older brother and tries to protect her from the truths about the world that he thinks she is too young to deal with. As scout sees this, she gains a great respect towards her brother. When Scout misses her cue for the Halloween pageant she says that Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wron...
