Scout is a dynamic character because she changes over the course of the story. In the beginning of the book, Scout starts as a violent girl. For example, Scout was beating up Walter Cunningham cause, “’he made me start off on the wrong foot’” (22). Also, when Walter Cunningham was at her house for dinner later that night, she attacked him verbally by criticizing him rudely (24). Later, she got in a fight with her cousin Francis because he made fun of her and her family (82-83). This tells us that Scout fights others to protect her family and values. Soon after, she learns from Atticus not to attack others who threaten her. For example, when she was at school, Cecil Jacobs was calling Atticus names. She kept telling him to take it back, but he kept insulting Atticus. Instead of resorting to violence, she turned away from Cecil because she knew Atticus did not want her fighting anymore. People kept calling her a coward, but she did not fight so she would not let Atticus down (76-77). This shows how Scout changes by learning to always hold her head high, but not let others get under he skin to the point where she attacks others.
