To Kill a mockingbird - Scout

To Kill a Mockingbird

Scout Finch

• Personal qualities -
• Smart
• independent
• self assured
• mature
• curious
• adventurous
• intelligent
• courageous
• Compassionate

Things Scout says

• 'But he's gone and drowned his dinner in syrup'
• 'Atticus ain't got time to teach me anything'
• 'He was the filthiest human I had ever seen'
• 'I never loved to read. One does not love breathing'
• 'Mrs Dubose was the meanest old woman who ever lived'
• 'As Atticus had once advised me to do, I tried to climb into Jem's skin and walk around in it'

Things other characters say about her

• 'Scout yonder's been readin' ever since she was born, and she ain't even started school yet'
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Things Scout does/ happen to her

• She talks back to the teacher on her first day of school
• She gets given out to by Calpurnia, when she comments on how much syrup Walter Cunningham uses.
• She heard a laugh come from the Radley house when playing the Tyre game with Jem and Dill.
• Scout and Jem find a piece of chewing gum in one of the Radley trees.
• She is good friend's with Miss Maudie.
• She was dressed as a ham for the Halloween pageant.
• Scout and Jem were attacked by Bob Ewell.
• She saw Boo Radley for the first time, in her home.
• She walks him home that night.

4 character traits and events

• Courage - When Scout stands up to the teacher on her first day of school.
• When she is left out by Jem and Dill.
• Smart - Scout is smart as she can read and write. She is way ahead of the other pupils in her class.
• 'Scout yonder's been readin' ever since she was born'

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• Honest - Scout is very honest as she isn't one bit afraid of saying what she thinks about people.
• Adventurous - Scout is very adventurous because she loves playing and looking for new things to do like when she followed Jem and Dill to try and get a sneak peek of Boo Radley.