'Select a novel studied by you where at least one of the principal
characters is a young person. Discuss what you consider to be the most
important influence in the novel in helping that young person to develop.'
Jean-Louise Finch (Scout) is the main character in Harper Lee's 'To
kill a mockingbird'. She is a young girl who matures in the course of
the novel. The most important influence in her development is clearly
her father, Atticus.
Unlike almost all other adults in Scout's environment, he is not in any
way prejudiced against the black population of Maycomb, a small
American town i…
