Who is the main character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jean Louise "Scout" Finchis both the narrator and protagonist of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She tells the story, in retrospect, of the events that led to how her brother, Jem, broke his elbow when he was nearly thirteen years old. Scout is six years old when the novel begins, which makes the story entertaining and humorous because it is told from a child's point of view. Scout recounts important events, characters,...

Jean Louise "Scout" Finch is both the narrator and protagonist of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She tells the story, in retrospect, of the events that led to how her brother, Jem, broke his elbow when he was nearly thirteen years old. Scout is six years old when the novel begins, which makes the story entertaining and humorous because it is told from a child's point of view. Scout recounts important events, characters, and lessons that help her develop into a morally conscious individual. Scout looks up to her morally upright father, Atticus, for advice and instruction throughout the novel. She witnesses Atticus defend Tom Robinson in front of a prejudiced jury and community, where she observes racial injustice first-hand. Scout also learns the true identity of her reclusive neighbor, Boo Radley. As Scout matures, she learns that Boo Radley is not the "malevolent phantom" she and Jem imagined, but is simply a shy, innocent person who has suffered at the hands of an abusive father.