All of
kkosach's points in the previous post are true concerning 's point of view
in 's novel, . However, we must remember that Scout is telling her story in
retrospect--many years later and from an adult's perspective.
When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes
discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but ,
who was four years my senior, said it started long before that.
... We were far too
old to settle the argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted .
So, yes, Scout is recounting her tales through the eyes of a youngster (between the
ages of 5-8), but it is the adult Scout reverting back to her childhood to narrate. It is not
the...
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