Scout Finch, the narrator of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, is 6 years old at the beginning of the story. As the narrative progresses, she turns 7 by the end of the novel. The story is set during the Great Depression in the southern United States, and Scout’s youthful perspective plays a crucial role in how the themes of innocence, morality, and social injustice are presented throughout the book.
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