How is Scouts name symbolic and appropriate in “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
mwestwood Teacher Community / Jr. College eNotes Editor In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” as a bildungsroman, Scout, whose name denotes a person sent out to obtain information, seeks to learn, she searches for answers to questions about values and relationships with people. In addition, she is forward, and forges ahead of others in speaking up or in inquiring about what she perceives as an injustice. From the beginning of the novel, Scout displays her courageous and inquisitive spirit. For instance, on the first day of school, Scout volunteers information to her new teacher, Miss Caroline, about Walter Cunningham and the Ewells. She questions why Miss Caroline is angry that she knows how to read and that her father allows her to read the Mobile Register. Later, perceiving inconsistency in the law, she questions her father about the Ewells and why they are allowed to keep their children out of school. Another example of Scout’s forging ahead occurs when Scout takes it upon herself to diffuse
