11 Lessons We've Learned From Young Heroines in Literature

The narrator of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch as an adult, who begins the story as a 6-year-old. We admire Scout for her scholarly abilities, tough tomboy attitude, ability to speak her mind, and especially her kindness for the downtrodden.

Quoted: "I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks."