Scout's not a typical girl at the beggining of the book. She paticipates in boy things, never acting lady like and she's constantly wearing overralls. Unique in her own way she is a confiedent little girl that acts with the best intentions. Scout isn't socially like everyone eles but she is extremely intelligent with the help of her father teaching her to read at a young age. Throughout the book she slowly changes into a young lady. She starts wearing dresses and acting lady like participating in pagents and teas.