At the tender age of six when the novel begins, Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout demonstrates a surprisingly complex and interesting personality. Clearly, Scout proves that she is on a much superior level then the other children, easily out-witting many adults. Whether it be boys, girls, adolescents or adults, every one is able to learn from Scout. She seems to have important connexions with most of the characters from the novel but there are three that stand out: her relationships with Atticus, Jem, and Arthur "Boo" Radley. Her curiosity and habit of speaking her mind make her the most important character of the novel.

Scouts mother died when she was two. Her father Atticus is a single parent raising her with help from her brother Jem and maid, Calpurnia. Atticus is a man in his fifties who has trouble playing and relating to his children on their level...