Scout Finch is the daughter a big lawyer, Atticus Finch. Scout, her brother Jem, and their dad live in a small town in Alabama during the depression. Her mother passed away before she could remember her and she has grown up in a household of men. She has become somewhat of a tom boy with all the male influence in her life.She does, however, have one female influence in her life - their cook and nanny, Calpurnia, and African-American woman. The story is about Scout and Jem and a few years in their life. They face a number of obstacles and challenges including the following: friendship, curiosity, puberty, judgment, persecution, and racism.
This is my all time favorite novel. It is perfect. And I don't say that often. It presents serious issues through the simple eyes of a child. I feel like anything I say about it to boast it will not be enough. So just know that it is wonderful and that every single person should read it.
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